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
Ancestry of “menyspreu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | preu | price |
| 2 | Old Occitan | pretz | price; esteem; reputation |
| 3 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |