Where does “respecter” come from?
respecter (French) comes from Latin respecto, from Latin spectō, from Latin speciō, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
respecter (French): to respect; to meet; to comply with
Definitions
- to respect; to meet; to comply with
Ancestry of “respecter”, step by step
respecter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin respecto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | respecto | I look back, around, continuously or intently; I... |
| 2 | Latin | spectō | to watch, observe, look at, consider |
| 3 | Latin | speciō | to observe, watch, look at |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
via Latin respectāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | respectāre | — |