Where does “vespiary” come from?
vespiary (English) comes from Latin vespa, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
vespiary (English): A nest built by a social wasp species; A colony...
Definitions
- A nest built by a social wasp species; A colony...
Ancestry of “vespiary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vespa | wasp |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wobʰséh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |