Where does “deplorable” come from?

Deplorable comes from French déplorable, derived from Latin deplorabilis, meaning "worthy of being lamented."

deplorable (English): Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad,...

Definitions

  1. Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad,...

Ancestry of “deplorable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéplorablelamentable, regrettable
2Latindēplōrābilis—
3Latindēplōrōto complain about, bemoan
4Latindē-of; from
5Latindēof; concerning; about
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “deplorable”

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