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Where does “menospreciar” come from?

menospreciar (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.

menospreciar (Spanish): to belittle, to disparage, to despise, scorn, to...

Definitions

  1. to belittle, to disparage, to despise, scorn, to...

Ancestry of “menospreciar”, 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 “menospreciar”

  • menosprecio
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