Where does “esperance” come from?
esperance (English) comes from Middle French esperance, from Old French esperance, from Vulgar Latin sperantia, from Latin sperans, from Latin spērō, from Latin spes, from Proto-Italic spēs, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁s — to succeed, to prosper.
esperance (English): Expectation, hope
Definitions
- Expectation, hope
Ancestry of “esperance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | esperance | hope |
| 2 | Old French | esperance | hope |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | sperantia | nominative neuter plural of spērāns; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | sperans | hoping, expecting; awaiting; fearing |
| 5 | Latin | spērō | to hope, expect |
| 6 | Latin | spes | hope; expectation, anticipation, apprehension |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | spēs | hope |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁s | prosperity, success |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |