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Where does “derogatorius” come from?

derogatorius (Late Latin) comes from Latin derogare, from Latin rogare, from Latin rogo, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

derogatorius (Late Latin): Of or pertaining to a derogation or partial...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a derogation or partial...

Ancestry of “derogatorius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinderogarepresent active infinitive of dērogō;...
2Latinrogarepresent active infinitive of rogō; second-person...
3LatinrogoI ask, enquire; I request; I pray to for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃roǵ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “derogatorius”

  • derogatory
  • derogatorily
  • nonderogatory
  • derogatoriness
  • underogatory
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