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Where does “deridingly” come from?

deridingly (English) comes from English deriding, from English deride, from Latin deridere, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

deridingly (English): In a deriding way; mockingly

Definitions

  1. In a deriding way; mockingly

Ancestry of “deridingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishderidingpresent participle of deride; An act of derision
2EnglishderideTo harshly mock; ridicule
3Latinderiderepresent active infinitive of dērīdeō;...
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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