Where does “derogation” come from?
Derogation comes from Old French derogacion, from Latin derogatio, a noun derived from derogare, meaning to ask or petition away, from rogo (to ask) and de (away), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-.
derogation (English): An act which belittles; disparagement; The act of...
Definitions
- An act which belittles; disparagement; The act of...
Ancestry of “derogation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | derogacion | — |
| 2 | Latin | derogatio | A partial abrogation of a law; derogation |
| 3 | Latin | dērogō | to take away, diminish, remove, withdraw, (with dative) detract from |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |