Where does “disprezzare” come from?
disprezzare (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin dispretiare, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
disprezzare (Italian): to despise, scorn, disdain or slight; to...
Definitions
- to despise, scorn, disdain or slight; to...
Ancestry of “disprezzare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | dispretiare | — |
| 2 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |