Where does “derogate” come from?

derogate (Latin) comes from Latin derogo, from Latin rogo, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

derogate (Latin): second-person plural present active imperative of...

Definitions

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of...

Ancestry of “derogate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinderogoI take away, diminish, remove, withdraw, detract...
2LatinrogoI ask, enquire; I request; I pray to for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃roǵ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵ- →Every word from Latin rogo →