Where does “derisive” come from?
Derisive comes from Latin derideo, formed from the prefix de- and Latin de, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European de.
derisive (English): Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking;...
Definitions
- Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking;...
Ancestry of “derisive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | dērīdeō | — |
| 2 | Latin | dē- | — |
| 3 | Latin | dē | — |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
Words derived from “derisive”