Where does “avispar” come from?

avispar (Spanish) comes from Spanish avispa, from Old Spanish biespa, from Latin vespa, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.

avispar (Spanish): to spur on; egg on

Definitions

  1. to spur on; egg on

Ancestry of “avispar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishavispawasp; crafty person; one who angers easily
2Old Spanishbiespawasp
3Latinvespawasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwobʰséh₂wasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂ →Every word from Latin vespa →