Etymology of the French word conspuer
the French word
conspuerderived from the Latin word
conspuere (spit on, sputter over; besplatter with saliva; spit; spit out much; spit it out)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
spuere (spit, spit out)
Date
The earliest known usage of conspuer in French dates from the 16th century.