Where does “dédaigneusement” come from?
dédaigneusement (French) comes from French dédaigneux, from French dédaigner, from Old French desdeignier, from Old French deignier, from Latin dīgnō, from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos, from Proto-Indo-European dḱ-nós — take; perceive.
dédaigneusement (French): scornfully, disdainfully, contemptuously
Definitions
- scornfully, disdainfully, contemptuously
Ancestry of “dédaigneusement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dédaigneux | scornful, disdainful, contemptuous |
| 2 | French | dédaigner | to scorn, to despise, to disdain |
| 3 | Old French | desdeignier | to disdain |
| 4 | Old French | deignier | to deign; to condescend |
| 5 | Latin | dīgnō | to deem worthy, suitable, or fitting |
| 6 | Latin | dīgnus | appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | degnos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dḱ-nós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |