Where does “denial” come from?
Denial comes from English deny, which derives from Latin denegare, formed from the prefix de- and Latin de meaning "away" or "down," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne and nekʷe meaning "not."
denial (English): The negation in logic; A refusal to comply with a...
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- The negation in logic; A refusal to comply with a...
Ancestry of “denial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ál | Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to produce an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also |
| 2 | English | aldehyde | Any of a large class of reactive organic... |
| 3 | German | Aldehyd | aldehyde |
| 4 | Latin | alcohol | kohl, collyrium, stibium; any other powder... |
| 5 | Andalusian Arabic | كُحُول | — |
| 6 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 7 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 8 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |