Where does “desestiminda” come from?
desestiminda (Ido) comes from Ido estiminda, from Ido -inda, from Esperanto -inda, from English gerundive, from Latin gerundīvus.
desestiminda (Ido): contemptible, despicable
Ancestry of “desestiminda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ido | estiminda | estimable, worthy, honorable |
| 2 | Ido | -inda | worthy of, meriting, deserving to be |
| 3 | Esperanto | -inda | worthy of |
| 4 | English | gerundive | a verbal adjective that describes obligation or... |
| 5 | Latin | gerundīvus | — |