Etymology of the English word respect
the English word
respectderived from the French word
respectderived from the Latin word
respectus (looking back; refuge, regard)
derived from the Latin word
respicere (look back at; gaze at; consider)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
spicere (look at, see)
derived from the Latin word
specere (to look at; look at, see)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-Date
The earliest known usage of respect in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
disrespect,
respectable,
respectant,
respecter,
respectful,
respecting,
respectedCognates
Catalan
respecte, Dutch
respect, French
respect, French
répit, German
Respekt, Italian
rispetto, Latin
respectus, Norwegian
respekt, Portuguese
respeito, Provençal
respieg, Spanish
respecto, Swedish
respektUsage
Word found in Modern English
