Where does “menyspreu” come from?

menyspreu (Catalan) comes 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.

menyspreu (Catalan): scorn, contempt

Definitions

  1. scorn, contempt

Ancestry of “menyspreu”, step by step

menyspreu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan preu

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

via Catalan menys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmenysless
2Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
3Proto-Italicminosless

Words derived from “menyspreu”

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