Where does “vilipend” come from?
vilipend (English) comes from Middle English vilipenden, from Old French vilipender, from Latin vilipendō, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
vilipend (English): To treat as inconsequential or worthless; to...
Definitions
- To treat as inconsequential or worthless; to...
Ancestry of “vilipend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | vilipenden | to treat as contemptible |
| 2 | Old French | vilipender | — |
| 3 | Latin | vilipendō | to despise, hold in low esteem, vilipend |
| 4 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |