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Where does “spregevolmente” come from?

spregevolmente (Italian) comes from Italian spregevole, from Italian spregiare, from Italian pregiare, from Late Latin pretiare, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

spregevolmente (Italian): despicably, contemptibly

Definitions

  1. despicably, contemptibly

Ancestry of “spregevolmente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianspregevolecontemptible, scurvy, despicable
2Italianspregiareto despise; to be contemptuous of
3ItalianpregiareTo honour, respect; to commend, celebrate
4Late Latinpretiarepresent active infinitive of pretiō;...
5Latinpretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
6Proto-Italicpretjom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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