Where does “vespertinal” come from?
vespertinal (English) comes from English vespertine, from Middle English vespertyne, from Latin vespertīnus, from Latin vesper, from Proto-Italic *wesperos, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
vespertinal (English): Vespertine; occurring in the evening; Opening or...
Definitions
- Vespertine; occurring in the evening; Opening or...
Ancestry of “vespertinal”, step by step
vespertinal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vespertine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vespertine | Of or related to the evening; that occurs in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | vespertyne | Pertaining to or occurring during the evening |
| 3 | Latin | vespertīnus | evening |
| 4 | Latin | vesper | the evening or vespers; supper, dinner; the... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *wesperos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |