Where does “dispunishable” come from?
dispunishable (English) comes from English Dis, from English disrespect, from English respect, from Middle English respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
dispunishable (English): Without penal restraint; not punishable
Definitions
- Without penal restraint; not punishable
Ancestry of “dispunishable”, step by step
dispunishable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dis | Hades |
| 2 | English | disrespect | A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour;... |
| 3 | English | respect | an attitude of consideration or high regard; good... |
| 4 | Middle English | respect | — |
| 5 | Old French | respect | — |
| 6 | Latin | respectus | respected; looking back; regard, consideration,... |
| 7 | Latin | respiciō | to look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English punishable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | punishable | Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment |
| 2 | English | punish | To cause to suffer for crime or misconduct, to... |
| 3 | Middle English | punischen | — |
| 4 | Old French | puniss- | — |
| 5 | Old French | punir | to punish |
| 6 | Latin | puniō | to punish |
| 7 | Latin | poenā | penalty, punishment |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ποινή | blood money, wergeld; fine, ransom, penalty,... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷoinā́ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |