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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

  1. paltry, trivial; hollow, pathetic

Ancestry of “dérisoire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinderisoriusserving for laughter, ridiculous
2LatinderideoI laugh at, mock, make fun of, deride
3Latinde-de-
4LatindeThe name of the letter "D"; of, concerning,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “dérisoire”

  • dérisoirement
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