Where does “spretus” come from?

spretus (Latin) comes from Latin sperno, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

spretus (Latin): Having been severed; Having been despised,...

Definitions

  1. Having been severed; Having been despised,...

Ancestry of “spretus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinspernoI sever, separate, remove; I despise, reject,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Latin sperno →