Where does “derisorio” come from?
derisorio (Italian) comes from Latin derisorius, from Latin derideo, from Latin de-, from Latin de, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...
derisorio (Italian): mocking; ludicrous, ridiculous
Definitions
- mocking; ludicrous, ridiculous
Ancestry of “derisorio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | 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 “derisorio”