Where does “vilipender” come from?
vilipender (French) comes from Medieval Latin vilipendo, from Latin vilis, from Proto-Italic weslis, from Proto-Indo-European wes-li-s.
vilipender (French): to vilipend, vilify, revile, scorn, despise,...
Definitions
- to vilipend, vilify, revile, scorn, despise,...
Ancestry of “vilipender”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | vilipendo | — |
| 2 | Latin | vilis | cheap, inexpensive; base, vile, mean, worthless,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | weslis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wes-li-s | — |