Where does “disdainfulness” come from?
disdainfulness (English) comes from English disdainful, 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 — take; perceive.
disdainfulness (English): The state or quality of being disdainful
Definitions
- The state or quality of being disdainful
Ancestry of “disdainfulness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | disdainful | Showing contempt or scorn; having a pronounced... |
| 2 | English | disdain | A feeling of contempt or scorn; That which is... |
| 3 | Middle English | disdeynen | — |
| 4 | Old French | desdeignier | to disdain |
| 5 | Old French | deignier | to deign; to condescend |
| 6 | Latin | dīgnō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dīgnus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | degnos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dḱ-nós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |