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
- present participle of deride; An act of derision
Ancestry of “deriding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deride | To harshly mock; ridicule |
| 2 | Latin | deridere | present active infinitive of dērīdeō;... |
| 3 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |