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Spero etymology
Latin
Latin word spero comes from Proto-Indo-European *speh₁-
Etymology of spero
Detailed word origin of spero
Dictionary entry
Language
Definition
*speh₁-
Proto-Indo-European
(ine)
spero
Latin
(lat)
I assume, suppose. I await, anticipate. I fear, am apprehensive. I hope, expect.
Words with the same origin as
spero
Descendants of *speh₁-
spatium
spes