Where does “deride” come from?

Deride comes from Middle French dérider, from Latin derideo meaning to laugh at or mock, formed from the prefix de- and Latin de.

deride (English): To harshly mock; ridicule

Definitions

  1. To harshly mock; ridicule

Ancestry of “deride”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinderiderepresent active infinitive of dērīdeō;...
2Latindē-of; from
3Latindēof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “deride”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Latin dē- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →