espingar

Old Occitan

Etymology

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

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