Where does “sprezzare” come from?
sprezzare (Italian) comes from Italian disprezzare, from Vulgar Latin dispretiare, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
sprezzare (Italian): To despise or disdain
Definitions
- To despise or disdain
Ancestry of “sprezzare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | disprezzare | to despise, scorn, disdain or slight; to... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | dispretiare | — |
| 3 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |