Where does “desesperadamente” come from?
desesperadamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish desesperado, from Spanish desesperar, from Spanish esperar, from Old Spanish esperar, from Latin spērō, from Latin spes, from Proto-Italic spēs, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁s — to succeed, to prosper.
desesperadamente (Spanish): hopelessly; desperately
Ancestry of “desesperadamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | desesperado | desperate; hopeless |
| 2 | Spanish | desesperar | to despair, exasperate; to despair |
| 3 | Spanish | esperar | to hope for, hope to; to expect, look for; to... |
| 4 | Old Spanish | esperar | — |
| 5 | Latin | spērō | — |
| 6 | Latin | spes | hope; expectation, anticipation, apprehension |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | spēs | hope |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁s | prosperity, success |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |