Where does “spazzare” come from?

spazzare (Italian) comes from Latin spatiāri, from Latin spatior, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

spazzare (Italian): to sweep, or to sweep up

Definitions

  1. to sweep, or to sweep up

Ancestry of “spazzare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspatiāri—
2LatinspatiorI go for a walk; walk around; stroll, promenade;...
3LatinspatiumSpace, room, extent; Distance between points; A...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-to succeed, to prosper
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

Words derived from “spazzare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁- →Every word from Latin spatium →