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Where does “esperanssa” come from?

esperanssa (Old Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin sperantia, from Latin sperans, from Latin spērō, from Latin spes, from Proto-Italic spēs, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

Ancestry of “esperanssa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsperantianominative neuter plural of spērāns; accusative...
2Latinsperanshoping, expecting; awaiting; fearing
3Latinspērō—
4Latinspeshope; expectation, anticipation, apprehension
5Proto-Italicspēshope
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁sprosperity, success
7Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

Words derived from “esperanssa”

  • esperança
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