Latin

dēspiciō

‘to look down, despise’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin dēspiciō.

3 English words in this record descend from Latin dēspiciō, most familiar first.

• despite ← despit ← despit ← dēspectum
• spite ← spit ← despit ← dēspectum
• despicable ← dēspicābilis ← dēspicor

Etymograph / Latin dēspiciō