Where does “lispi” come from?

lispi (Esperanto) comes from German lispeln, from Middle English lispen, from Old English wlispian, from Old English wlisp, from Proto-Germanic wlispaz, from Proto-Indo-European wlis-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

lispi (Esperanto): to lisp

Definitions

  1. to lisp

Ancestry of “lispi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlispelnto lisp
2Middle Englishlispen—
3Old Englishwlispian—
4Old Englishwlisplisping; stammering
5Proto-Germanicwlispazstammering; lisping
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwlis-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wlis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlispaz →