Where does “vilipendō” come from?
vilipendō (Latin) comes from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
vilipendō (Latin): to despise, hold in low esteem, vilipend
Definitions
- to despise, hold in low esteem, vilipend
Ancestry of “vilipendō”, step by step
vilipendō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pendō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |