Respectus etymology

Latin

Latin word respectus comes from Latin spectare, Latin re-

Etymology of respectus

Detailed word origin of respectus

Dictionary entry Language Definition
spectare Latin (lat)
re- Latin (lat) Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards.
respicio Latin (lat) I have regard for, consider; respect.. I look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around.
respectus Latin (lat) (followed by the genitive) regard, consideration, respect (for). Looking back (at). Respite, relief (from).

Words with the same origin as respectus

Descendants of spectare

spectabilis

Descendants of re-

remedium responsum