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Where does “espiare” come from?

espiare (Italian) comes from Latin expio, from Latin piō, from Proto-Italic *pīāō.

espiare (Italian): to expiate; to atone

Definitions

  1. to expiate; to atone

Ancestry of “espiare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinexpioI make amends or atonement for a crime or a...
2Latinpiō—
3Proto-Italic*pīāō—

Words derived from “espiare”

  • inespiato
  • espiato
  • espia
Every word from Proto-Italic *pīāō →