Where does “spēs” come from?
spēs (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
spēs (Proto-Italic): hope
Ancestry of “spēs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁s | prosperity, success |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
Words derived from “spēs”