Where does “avispa” come from?
avispa (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish biespa, from Latin vespa, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
avispa (Spanish): wasp; crafty person; one who angers easily
Definitions
- wasp; crafty person; one who angers easily
Ancestry of “avispa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | biespa | wasp |
| 2 | Latin | vespa | wasp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wobʰséh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
Words derived from “avispa”