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
- Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad,...
Ancestry of “deplorable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | déplorable | lamentable, regrettable |
| 2 | Latin | dēplōrābilis | — |
| 3 | Latin | dēplōrō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | — |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
Words derived from “deplorable”