speh₂-r-

“to draw, stretch, hope”

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Source of Latin spērāre, English despair, prosper, hope

Root for drawing out/hoping, yielding Latin spērāre and English despair, prosper, desperate.‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‍

bʰerǵʰ-tó-“raised up, elevated, proud”dew-s-“to lack, miss, be distant”dʰer-s-“to dare, be bold”dʰer-s-mn̥“boldness, daring act”dʰerh₂-s-“to be bold, to dare”dʰers-“to be bold, dare”dʰers-eyo-“to keep daring, being bold”dʰrew-“to be firm, to be solid”