Where does “unrespect” come from?
unrespect (English) comes from English respect, from Middle English respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
unrespect (English): A lack or absence of respect, reverence, or...
Definitions
- A lack or absence of respect, reverence, or...
Ancestry of “unrespect”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | respect | an attitude of consideration or high regard; good... |
| 2 | Middle English | respect | — |
| 3 | Old French | respect | — |
| 4 | Latin | respectus | respected; looking back; regard, consideration,... |
| 5 | Latin | respiciō | — |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |