Where does “undegrading” come from?

undegrading (English) comes from English degrading, from English degrade, from Middle French dégrader.

undegrading (English): Not degrading

Definitions

  1. Not degrading

Ancestry of “undegrading”, step by step

undegrading traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English degrading

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdegradingpresent participle of degrade; that degrades; An...
2EnglishdegradeTo lower in value or social position; To reduce...
3Middle Frenchdégrader—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Middle French dégrader →Every word from English degrade →Every word from English degrading →