Where does “deprecation” come from?
Deprecation comes from Middle French deprecation, from Latin deprecationem (noun form of deprecatio, the act of praying against or warding off), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to ward off.
deprecation (English): The act of deprecating; A praying against evil;...
Definitions
- The act of deprecating; A praying against evil;...
Ancestry of “deprecation”, step by step