Where does “vampiro” come from?
vampiro (Esperanto) comes from English vampire, from French vampire, from German Vampir, from Serbo-Croatian vàmpīr, from Proto-Slavic ǫpyrь — vampire.
vampiro (Esperanto): vampire
Definitions
- vampire
Ancestry of “vampiro”, step by step
vampiro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English vampire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vampire | A mythological undead creature said to feed on... |
| 2 | French | vampire | vampire |
| 3 | German | Vampir | vampire |
| 4 | Serbo-Croatian | vàmpīr | vampire |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | ǫpyrь | vampire |
via Russian вампир
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | вампир | vampire; vampire bat |
via Polish wampir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | wampir | vampire |