Where does “hespe” come from?
hespe (Middle English) comes from Old English hæsp, from Frankish haspija, from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.
hespe (Middle English): Alternative form of aspe
Ancestry of “hespe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hæsp | — |
| 2 | Frankish | haspija | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haspijǭ | clasp; hasp; reel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |
Words derived from “hespe”