Where does “indignation” come from?
Indignation comes from Middle English indignation, from Old French indignation, from Latin indignatio, derived from indignus, composed of the prefix in- and dignus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne.
indignation (English): An anger aroused by something perceived as an...
Definitions
- An anger aroused by something perceived as an...
Ancestry of “indignation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | indignacioun | anger, ire, wrath |
| 2 | Old French | indignation | — |
| 3 | Latin | indignātiō | displeasure, indignation, disdain |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |