English word despite comes from Latin specio (I observe, watch, look at.), Latin ex, e (A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| specio | Latin (lat) | I observe, watch, look at. |
| ex, e | Latin (lat) | A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from. |
| despicere | Latin (lat) | |
| despectus | Latin (lat) | A despising, contempt. A looking down upon; a view. A prospect, panorama (view from above). A spectacle (object of contempt). |
| despectum | Latin (lat) | |
| despit | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| despite | English (eng) | In spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of. (archaic) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.. (obsolete) Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.. Evil feeling; malice, spite. (obsolete) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously. |