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...
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- To treat as inconsequential or worthless; to...
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