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

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of aspe

Ancestry of “hespe”, step by step

hespe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hæsp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhæsp—
2Frankishhaspija—
3Proto-Germanichaspijǭclasp; hasp; reel
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

via Old English hæpse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhæpsehasp; clasp; fastening
2Proto-Germanichapsijǭhasp
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kamb-bent; to bend; crook; crooked; bent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ →Every word from Frankish haspija →