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Where does “disdainable” come from?

disdainable (English) comes from English disdain, from Middle English disdeynen, from Old French desdeignier, from Old French deignier, from Latin dīgnō, from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos, from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós — take; perceive.

disdainable (English): Able to be disdained; subject to disdain

Definitions

  1. Able to be disdained; subject to disdain

Ancestry of “disdainable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisdainA feeling of contempt or scorn; That which is...
2Middle Englishdisdeynen—
3Old Frenchdesdeignierto disdain
4Old Frenchdeignierto deign; to condescend
5Latindīgnō—
6Latindīgnus—
7Proto-Italicdegnos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandḱ-nós—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
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