Where does “self-deprecating” come from?
self-deprecating (English) comes from English deprecating, from English deprecate, from Latin deprecatus, from Latin dēprecor, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.
self-deprecating (English): Expressing disapproval or being critical of...
Definitions
- Expressing disapproval or being critical of...
Ancestry of “self-deprecating”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deprecating | present participle of deprecate; In manner that... |
| 2 | English | deprecate | To belittle or express disapproval of; To declare... |
| 3 | Latin | deprecatus | averted; deprecated; interceded |
| 4 | Latin | dēprecor | to avert or ward off by (earnest) prayer; deprecate |
| 5 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 6 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 7 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 8 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |