Where does “underogatory” come from?
underogatory (English) comes from English derogatory, from Late Latin derogatorius, from Latin derogare, from Latin rogare, from Latin rogo, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
underogatory (English): Not derogatory
Ancestry of “underogatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | derogatory | Tending to derogate; Being or pertaining to a... |
| 2 | Late Latin | derogatorius | Of or pertaining to a derogation or partial... |
| 3 | Latin | derogare | present active infinitive of dērogō;... |
| 4 | Latin | rogare | present active infinitive of rogō; second-person... |
| 5 | Latin | rogo | I ask, enquire; I request; I pray to for |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |