Where does “vespertide” come from?
vespertide (English) comes from English vesper, from German vesper, from Middle High German vesper, from Old High German vespera, from Latin vespera, from Latin vesper, from Proto-Italic *wesperos, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros.
vespertide (English): the evening, especially the time at which vespers is prayed
Definitions
- the evening, especially the time at which vespers is prayed
Ancestry of “vespertide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vesper | The bell that summons worshipers to vespers; the... |
| 2 | German | vesper | Vespers service in the late afternoon or early evening |
| 3 | Middle High German | vesper | — |
| 4 | Old High German | vespera | — |
| 5 | Latin | vespera | evening, eventide |
| 6 | Latin | vesper | the evening or vespers; supper, dinner; the... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *wesperos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |