Where does “gjespâr” come from?

gjespâr (Friulian) comes from Friulian gjespe, from Latin vespa, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

gjespâr (Friulian): wasp's nest

Definitions

  1. wasp's nest

Ancestry of “gjespâr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Friuliangjespewasp
2Latinvespawasp
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwobʰséh₂wasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂ →Every word from Latin vespa →