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Where does “deynte” come from?

deynte (Middle English) comes from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitatem — accusative singular of dignitās.

Ancestry of “deynte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdeintié—
2Latindignitatemaccusative singular of dignitās

Words derived from “deynte”

  • dainty
  • daintily
  • daintiness
  • undainty
  • superdainty
  • daintify
  • daintrel
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