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Where does “despiteous” come from?

despiteous (English) comes from Middle English despitous, from Anglo-Norman despitous.

despiteous (English): Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious;...

Definitions

  1. Full of contempt or ill will; opprobrious;...

Ancestry of “despiteous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdespitous—
2Anglo-Normandespitous—

Words derived from “despiteous”

  • dispiteous
  • despiteously
  • dispiteously
  • dispiteousness
Every word from Anglo-Norman despitous →