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Where does “deriding” come from?

Deriding comes from Middle French dérider, from Latin derideo meaning to laugh at or mock, composed of the prefix de- and the root meaning to laugh.

deriding (English): present participle of deride; An act of derision

Definitions

  1. present participle of deride; An act of derision

Ancestry of “deriding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishderideTo harshly mock; ridicule
2Latinderiderepresent active infinitive of dērīdeō;...
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “deriding”

  • deridingly
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