Where does “vespero” come from?
vespero (Ido) comes from English vesper, from German vesper, 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.
vespero (Ido): evening
Definitions
- evening
Ancestry of “vespero”, step by step
vespero traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vesper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vesper | The bell that summons worshipers to vespers; the... |
| 2 | German | vesper | Vespers service in the late afternoon or early evening |
| 3 | Middle High German | vesper | — |
| 4 | Old High German | vespera | — |
| 5 | Latin | vespera | evening, eventide |
| 6 | Latin | vesper | the evening or vespers; supper, dinner; the... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *wesperos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |
via Esperanto vespero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | vespero | evening |