Where does “špijunski” come from?
špijunski (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian špijun, from German Spion, from French espion, from Middle French espion, from Old French espion, from Frankish *spehō, from Frankish spehōn, from Proto-Germanic spehōną — to see, to look, to observe.
špijunski (Serbo-Croatian): espionage, spy
Ancestry of “špijunski”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | špijun | spy |
| 2 | German | Spion | spy; peephole |
| 3 | French | espion | spy |
| 4 | Middle French | espion | — |
| 5 | Old French | espion | spy |
| 6 | Frankish | *spehō | — |
| 7 | Frankish | spehōn | to spy, watch; to peer, to look, to spy |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | spehōną | to peer, look, spy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |