Where does “шпациршток” come from?
шпациршток (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Spazierstock, from German spazieren, from Middle High German spazieren, from Italian spaziare, from Latin spatior, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
шпациршток (Serbo-Croatian): walking cane
Ancestry of “шпациршток”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Spazierstock | walking stick, walking canea |
| 2 | German | spazieren | to take a stroll, to stroll, to take a walk, to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | spazieren | — |
| 4 | Italian | spaziare | to range or rove; to spread; to spread out or... |
| 5 | Latin | spatior | I go for a walk; walk around; stroll, promenade;... |
| 6 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |