Where does “wesp” come from?
wesp (Dutch) comes from Modern Dutch wespe, from Middle Dutch wespe, from Old Dutch wespa, from Proto-West Germanic wapsu, from Proto-Germanic wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
wesp (Dutch): wasp, used certain members of the order...
Definitions
- wasp, used certain members of the order...
Ancestry of “wesp”, step by step
wesp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Modern Dutch wespe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modern Dutch | wespe | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wespe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wespa | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wapsu | wasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wepsō- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wobʰséh₂ | wasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
via Dutch wespe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wespe | — |