Where does “mockery” come from?
Mockery comes from Old French mokerie, a noun derived from the verb moker meaning to mock or deride.
mockery (English): The action of mocking; ridicule, derision;...
Definitions
- The action of mocking; ridicule, derision;...
Ancestry of “mockery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mokkery | — |
| 2 | Middle French | mocquerie | mockery; ridicule |
| 3 | Middle French | mocquer | to mock; to make fun of |
| 4 | Old French | moquer | to mock; to make fun of |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | mocken | to mumble |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mukkijaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mūg- | — |
Words derived from “mockery”