Where does “détestable” come from?
détestable (French) comes from Middle French détestable, from Old French detestable, from Latin detestabilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
détestable (French): detestable, despicable; awful, terrible, very bad...
Definitions
- detestable, despicable; awful, terrible, very bad...
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