Where does “vespertyne” come from?
vespertyne (Middle English) comes from Latin vespertīnus, from Latin vesper, from Proto-Italic *wesperos, from Proto-Indo-European wek(ʷ)speros, from Proto-Indo-European we-.
vespertyne (Middle English): Pertaining to or occurring during the evening
Definitions
- Pertaining to or occurring during the evening
Ancestry of “vespertyne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vespertīnus | evening |
| 2 | Latin | vesper | the evening or vespers; supper, dinner; the... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *wesperos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wek(ʷ)speros | evening |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | we- | — |