Where does “ignominy” come from?
Ignominy comes from French ignominie, from Latin ignominia, composed of Latin in- (not) and nomen (name), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én meaning to breathe or be alive, expressing the sense of being without name or honor.
ignominy (English): Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation
Definitions
- Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation
Ancestry of “ignominy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | ignominie | ignominy |
| 2 | Latin | ignōminia | — |
| 3 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |