Where does “vespo” come from?
vespo (Esperanto) comes from English WASP, from Middle English wasp, from Old English wæps, from Proto-West Germanic wapsu, from Proto-Germanic wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
vespo (Esperanto): wasp
Definitions
- wasp
Ancestry of “vespo”, step by step
vespo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English WASP
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | WASP | A member of the dominant American upper-class... |
| 2 | Middle English | wasp | wasp |
| 3 | Old English | wæps | a wasp |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wapsu | wasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wepsō- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wobʰséh₂ | wasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
via German Wespe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wespe | wasp |
| 2 | Middle High German | wefse | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wefsa | wasp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wapsō | wasp |
via Latin vespa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vespa | wasp |