Where does “Hesperus” come from?
Hesperus comes from Ancient Greek ἕσπερος, from Proto-Hellenic wésperos, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root we-.
Hesperus (English): The planet Venus when observed as an evening star
Definitions
- The planet Venus when observed as an evening star
Ancestry of “Hesperus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hesperus | western; evening; Italian |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕσπερος | of or at evening; western; evening |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | wésperos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |