Where does “umbrage” come from?
Umbrage comes from Middle French ombrage, from Old French ombrage, from Latin umbraticus, a derivative of Latin umbra meaning shadow.
umbrage (English): A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by...
Definitions
- A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by...
Ancestry of “umbrage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ombrage | umbrage |
| 2 | Old French | ombrage | shady |
| 3 | Latin | umbrāticus | Found in the shade |
| 4 | Latin | -aticus | Used to form adjectives indicating a relation to... |
| 5 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |