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Where does “despect” come from?

despect (Middle English) comes from Latin dēspectus, from Latin dēspiciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

despect (Middle English): Humble, looked down upon, lowly; Despect

Definitions

  1. Humble, looked down upon, lowly; Despect

Ancestry of “despect”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindēspectus—
2Latindēspiciō—
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “despect”

  • despective
  • despect
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