Where does “wæsp” come from?
wæsp (Old English) comes from Old English wæps, from Proto-West Germanic wapsu, from Proto-Germanic wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
wæsp (Old English): Alternative form of wæps
Definitions
- Alternative form of wæps
Ancestry of “wæsp”, step by step
wæsp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wæps
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wæps | a wasp |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wapsu | wasp |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wepsō- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wobʰséh₂ | wasp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
via Proto-Germanic wapsō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wapsō | wasp |