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
Ancestry of “dédain”, step by step