despise的词源

英文词源

despise (v.)

c. 1300, from Old French despis-, present participle stem of despire "to despise," from Latin despicere "look down on, scorn," from de- "down" (see de-) + spicere/specere "look at" (see scope (n.1)). Related: Despised; despising.

中文词源

despise：鄙视

来自古法 语despis, de-, 向下，-spis, 看，词源同special, spectator. 即向下看，鄙视。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：despise 词源，despise 含义。

despise：轻视，蔑视

来源于拉丁语中由前缀de-(下降,向下)和动词specere(看)组成的复合动词despicere(看不起某人)。

词根词缀： de-下降,向下 + -spic-(c←→s)看 + -e → 看不起人