Where does “despiseworthy” come from?
despiseworthy (English) comes from English despise, from Middle English despisen, from Old French despis-, from Latin dēspicere, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
despiseworthy (English): Worthy of being despised; despicable
Definitions
- Worthy of being despised; despicable
Ancestry of “despiseworthy”, step by step
despiseworthy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English despise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | despise | To regard with contempt or scorn; To disregard or... |
| 2 | Middle English | despisen | — |
| 3 | Old French | despis- | — |
| 4 | Latin | dēspicere | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English Worthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Worthy | OS grid ref SS8548 |
| 2 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 3 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 4 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 5 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 6 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |