Where does “disdainful” come from?
Disdainful comes from Middle English disdain plus the Old English suffix -ful, derived from Proto-Germanic fullaz meaning full, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- meaning to fill.
disdainful (English): Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced...
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- Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced...
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