Where does “épave” come from?
épave (French) comes from Old French espave, from Latin expavidus, from Latin pavidus, from Latin paveō, from Proto-Italic pawēō, from Proto-Indo-European paw- — strike; to strike.
épave (French): wreck; human wreck, basket case; wreckage, piece...
Definitions
- wreck; human wreck, basket case; wreckage, piece...
Ancestry of “épave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | espave | — |
| 2 | Latin | expavidus | terrified greatly, utterly horrified, extremely... |
| 3 | Latin | pavidus | trembling, quaking, fearful, terrified, alarmed;... |
| 4 | Latin | paveō | to be struck with fear, to be afraid or terrified; tremble or quake with fear |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pawēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | paw- | strike; to strike |