Where does “self-deprecate” come from?
self-deprecate (English) comes from English deprecate, from Latin deprecatus, from Latin dēprecor, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
self-deprecate (English): To deprecate oneself
Definitions
- To deprecate oneself
Ancestry of “self-deprecate”, step by step
self-deprecate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deprecate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deprecate | To belittle or express disapproval of; To declare... |
| 2 | Latin | deprecatus | averted; deprecated; interceded |
| 3 | Latin | dēprecor | to avert or ward off by (earnest) prayer; deprecate |
| 4 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |