Where does “dédaigner” come from?
dédaigner (French) comes from Old French desdeignier, from Old French deignier, from Latin dīgnō, from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos, from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
dédaigner (French): to scorn, to despise, to disdain
Definitions
- to scorn, to despise, to disdain
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