Where does “despreciar” come from?

despreciar (Spanish) comes from Spanish preciar, from Spanish precio, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

despreciar (Spanish): to despise, to scorn

Definitions

  1. to despise, to scorn

Ancestry of “despreciar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishpreciarRare form of apreciar; to pride oneself
2Spanishprecioprice; worth, cost
3Latinpretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
4Proto-Italicpretjom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “despreciar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic pretjom →