Where does “disdainously” come from?

disdainously (English) comes from English disdainous, from Middle English disdeynous, from Old French desdeignos, from French dédaigneux, from French dédaigner, from Old French desdeignier, from Old French deignier, from Latin dīgnō — take; perceive.

disdainously (English): disdainfully

Definitions

  1. disdainfully

Ancestry of “disdainously”, step by step

disdainously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English disdainous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdisdainousdisdainful
2Middle Englishdisdeynousdisdainous, disdainful
3Old Frenchdesdeignos—
4Frenchdédaigneuxscornful, disdainful, contemptuous
5Frenchdédaignerto scorn, to despise, to disdain
6Old Frenchdesdeignierto disdain
7Old Frenchdeignierto deign; to condescend
8Latindīgnōto deem worthy, suitable, or fitting
9Latindīgnusappropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming
10Proto-Italicdegnos—
11Proto-Indo-Europeandḱ-nós—
12Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós →Every word from Proto-Italic degnos →