Where does “menyspreable” come from?
menyspreable (Catalan) comes from Catalan menysprear, from Catalan menyspreu, from Catalan preu, from Old Occitan pretz, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
menyspreable (Catalan): contemptible
Definitions
- contemptible
Ancestry of “menyspreable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | menysprear | to look down on, regard with contempt |
| 2 | Catalan | menyspreu | scorn, contempt |
| 3 | Catalan | preu | price |
| 4 | Old Occitan | pretz | price; esteem; reputation |
| 5 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |