espingar

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *spincō, *spiō (“to spy, espy”), from Frankish *spehōn (“to spy, watch”).[1]

Verb

espingar

  1. to watch

Descendants

  • Occitan:
    • Auvergnat: eipïjâ, espïjâ (South), eipijâ, espijâ (Yssingelais), eipïnchâ, espïnchâ (Velay), eipichâ (Gannatois), eipïtâ (Bourbonnaise, Gannatois, West Uplands), ipayà
    • Gascon: aspiar
    • Languedocien: espiar
    • Provençal: espiar (Niçois), espigar

References

  1. ^ Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*spehôn”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 17: Germanismes: S–Z, page 514
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