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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdesdeignos—
2Frenchdédaigneuxscornful, disdainful, contemptuous
3Frenchdédaignerto scorn, to despise, to disdain
4Old Frenchdesdeignierto disdain
5Old Frenchdeignierto deign; to condescend
6Latindīgnō—
7Latindīgnus—
8Proto-Italicdegnos—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandḱ-nós—
10Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “disdeignous”

  • deignous
  • deignously
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