Where does “hesperus” come from?

hesperus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἕσπερος, from Proto-Hellenic wésperos, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.

hesperus (Latin): western; evening; Italian

Definitions

  1. western; evening; Italian

Ancestry of “hesperus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἕσπεροςof or at evening; western; evening
2Proto-Hellenicwésperos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwek(ʷ)sperosevening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwe-—

Words derived from “hesperus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European we- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wésperos →