Where does “disdeignous” come from?
disdeignous (English) comes from Old French desdeignos, from French dédaigneux, from French dédaigner, from Old French desdeignier, from Old French deignier, from Latin dīgnō, from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos — take; perceive.
Ancestry of “disdeignous”, step by step
disdeignous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French desdeignos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | desdeignos | — |
| 2 | French | dédaigneux | scornful, disdainful, contemptuous |
| 3 | French | dédaigner | to scorn, to despise, to disdain |
| 4 | Old French | desdeignier | to disdain |
| 5 | Old French | deignier | to deign; to condescend |
| 6 | Latin | dīgnō | to deem worthy, suitable, or fitting |
| 7 | Latin | dīgnus | appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | degnos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dḱ-nós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
via Old French desdaigneus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | desdaigneus | — |