Where does “disdaineth” come from?
disdaineth (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.
disdaineth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
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Ancestry of “disdaineth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disdain | A feeling of contempt or scorn; That which is... |
| 2 | Middle English | disdeynen | To disdain; to scorn something |
| 3 | Old French | desdeignier | to disdain |
| 4 | Old French | deignier | to deign; to condescend |
| 5 | Latin | dīgnō | to deem worthy, suitable, or fitting |
| 6 | Latin | dīgnus | appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | degnos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dḱ-nós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |