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