Where does “detractory” come from?

detractory (English) comes from Latin dētractōrius, from Latin dētractor — detractor, disparager.

detractory (English): That detracts from something; disparaging,...

Definitions

  1. That detracts from something; disparaging,...

Ancestry of “detractory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindētractōrius—
2Latindētractordetractor, disparager
Every word from Latin dētractor →Every word from Latin dētractōrius →
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