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