Where does “Vesper” come from?

Vesper (German) comes from Middle High German vesper, from Old High German vespera, from Latin vespera, from Latin vesper, from Proto-Italic *wesperos, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.

Vesper (German): Vespers; snack; light meal

Definitions

  1. Vespers; snack; light meal

Ancestry of “Vesper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvesper—
2Old High Germanvespera—
3Latinvesperaevening, eventide
4Latinvesperthe evening or vespers; supper, dinner; the...
5Proto-Italic*wesperos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwek(ʷ)sperosevening
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwe-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European we- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros →Every word from Proto-Italic *wesperos →