vesper

vesper
vesper late 14c., "the evening star," from O.Fr. vespre, from L. vesper (masc.), vespera (fem.) "evening star, evening, west," related to Gk. hesperos, and ultimately from PIE *wespero- (Cf. O.C.S. veДЌeru, Lith. vakaras, Welsh ucher, O.Ir. fescor "evening"), from root *we- "down" (Cf. Skt. avah "down, downward"). Meaning "evening" is attested from c.1600.
Vespers "sixth canonical hour" is attested from 1610s, from plural of L. vespera "evening;" the native name was evensong (O.E. æfen-sang).

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