Where does “dérisoire” come from?
dérisoire (French) comes from Late Latin derisorius, from Latin derideo, from Latin de-, from Latin de, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
dérisoire (French): paltry, trivial; hollow, pathetic
Definitions
- paltry, trivial; hollow, pathetic
Ancestry of “dérisoire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | derisorius | serving for laughter, ridiculous |
| 2 | Latin | derideo | I laugh at, mock, make fun of, deride |
| 3 | Latin | de- | de- |
| 4 | Latin | de | The name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | de | Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;... |
Words derived from “dérisoire”