myEtymology.com: English etymology of despiteful

Etymology of the English word despiteful

the English word despiteful

derived from the English word despite

derived from the Old French word despit

derived from the Latin word despectus (despicable; suffering contempt; insignificant; view down, from above; prospect)

derived from the Latin word despicere (look down on, over; relax attention)

derived from the Latin word specere (to look at; look at, see)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *spek-

using the Late Latin prefix de-

derived from the Latin word de (away; down)

derived from the Latin word spicere (look at, see)

using the English suffix -ful