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Where does “disrespectfulness” come from?

disrespectfulness (English) comes from English disrespectful, from English respectful, from English respect, from Middle English respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.

disrespectfulness (English): The state or quality of being disrespectful;...

Definitions

  1. The state or quality of being disrespectful;...

Ancestry of “disrespectfulness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisrespectfulLacking respect; irrespective, heedless,...
2EnglishrespectfulMarked or characterized by respect
3Englishrespectan attitude of consideration or high regard; good...
4Middle Englishrespect—
5Old Frenchrespect—
6Latinrespectusrespected; looking back; regard, consideration,...
7Latinrespiciō—
8Latinrĕ-—
9Latinprōdūcō—
10Latinprō-—
11Proto-Italic*pro-—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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