Where does “menosprecio” come from?
menosprecio (Spanish) comes from Spanish menospreciar, 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.
menosprecio (Spanish): underestimation
Definitions
- underestimation
Ancestry of “menosprecio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | menospreciar | to belittle, to disparage, to despise, scorn, to... |
| 2 | Spanish | preciar | Rare form of apreciar; to pride oneself |
| 3 | Spanish | precio | price; worth, cost |
| 4 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |