Where does “épier” come from?
épier (French) comes from Middle French espier, from Old French espier, from Vulgar Latin spiare, from Frankish spehōn, from Proto-Germanic spehōną, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
épier (French): to spy on, keep an eye on, watch; to watch for;...
Definitions
- to spy on, keep an eye on, watch; to watch for;...
Ancestry of “épier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | espier | to watch |
| 2 | Old French | espier | to watch |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | spiare | present active infinitive of *spiō |
| 4 | Frankish | spehōn | to spy, watch; to peer, to look, to spy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | spehōną | to peer, look, spy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |