Where does “Spadséiergang” come from?
Spadséiergang (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish spadséieren, from Middle High German spazieren, from Italian spaziare, from Latin spatior, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
Spadséiergang (Luxembourgish): walk, stroll
Ancestry of “Spadséiergang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | spadséieren | to walk, to stroll |
| 2 | Middle High German | spazieren | — |
| 3 | Italian | spaziare | to range or rove; to spread; to spread out or... |
| 4 | Latin | spatior | I go for a walk; walk around; stroll, promenade;... |
| 5 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |