Where does “menysprear” come from?

menysprear (Catalan) comes 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.

menysprear (Catalan): to look down on, regard with contempt

Definitions

  1. to look down on, regard with contempt

Ancestry of “menysprear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmenyspreuscorn, contempt
2Catalanpreuprice
3Old Occitanpretzprice; esteem; reputation
4Latinpretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
5Proto-Italicpretjom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “menysprear”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic pretjom →