Where does “espera” come from?
espera (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese esperar, from Old Portuguese asperar, from Old Spanish esperar, from Latin spērō, from Latin spes, from Proto-Italic spēs, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
espera (Portuguese): wait
Definitions
- wait
Ancestry of “espera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | esperar | to wait; to hope; to expect; to anticipate |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | asperar | — |
| 3 | Old Spanish | esperar | to wait for, await |
| 4 | Latin | spērō | to hope, expect |
| 5 | Latin | spes | hope; expectation, anticipation, apprehension |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | spēs | hope |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁s | prosperity, success |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |