Where does “degradement” come from?

degradement (English) comes from English degrade, from Middle French dégrader.

degradement (English): Deprivation of rank or office; degradation

Definitions

  1. Deprivation of rank or office; degradation

Ancestry of “degradement”, step by step

degradement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English degrade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdegradeTo lower in value or social position; To reduce...
2Middle Frenchdégrader—

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트—
Every word from Middle French dégrader →Every word from English degrade →