Where does “dēsperō” come from?
dēsperō (Latin) comes from Latin spērō, from Latin spes, from Proto-Italic spēs, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
dēsperō (Latin): to have no hope of
Definitions
- to have no hope of
Ancestry of “dēsperō”, step by step
dēsperō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin spērō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | spērō | to hope, expect |
| 2 | Latin | spes | hope; expectation, anticipation, apprehension |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | spēs | hope |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁s | prosperity, success |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
via Esperanto desperi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | desperi | — |