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Latin word spes comes from Proto-Indo-European *speh₁-, and later Proto-Indo-European *spéh₁s (Prosperity, success.)
*speh₁- (Proto-Indo-European)
*spéh₁s (Proto-Indo-European)
Prosperity, success.
*spēs (Proto-Italic)
Hope.
spes (Latin)
Expectation. Hope.