Where does “derogately” come from?
derogately (English) comes from English derogate, from Latin derogare, from Latin rogare, from Latin rogo, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
derogately (English): In a derogatory manner
Definitions
- In a derogatory manner
Ancestry of “derogately”, step by step
derogately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English derogate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | derogate | To partially repeal (a law etc.) |
| 2 | Latin | derogare | present active infinitive of dērogō;... |
| 3 | Latin | rogare | present active infinitive of rogō; second-person... |
| 4 | Latin | rogo | I ask, enquire; I request; I pray to for |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |