Where does “disdain” come from?
Disdain comes from Old French desdeignier, from Old French deigner.
disdain (English): A feeling of contempt or scorn; That which is...
Definitions
- A feeling of contempt or scorn; That which is...
Ancestry of “disdain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | disdeynen | To disdain; to scorn something |
| 2 | Old French | desdeignier | to disdain |
| 3 | Old French | deignier | to deign; to condescend |
| 4 | Latin | dīgnō | to deem worthy, suitable, or fitting |
| 5 | Latin | dīgnus | appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | degnos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dḱ-nós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |