English word respect comes from Latin respicio, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) respit (Rest (physical rest).)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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respicio | Latin (lat) | I have regard for, consider; respect.. I look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around. |
respectare | Latin (lat) | |
respectus | Latin (lat) | (followed by the genitive) regard, consideration, respect (for). Looking back (at). Respite, relief (from). |
respit | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Rest (physical rest). |
respect | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
respect | English (en) | (countable) a particular aspect, feature or detail of something. (uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard. (uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration. (uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.. Good will; favor (obsolete) To look toward; to face.. (obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.. (transitive, dated except in [...] |