Where does “desprisier” come from?
desprisier (Old French) comes from Late Latin depretio, from Latin pretio, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “desprisier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | depretio | to lower the price of, to undervalue, to... |
| 2 | Latin | pretio | I esteem, I prize, I value; I appraise, I assess,... |
| 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 |