Where does “disdeinous” come from?
disdeinous (Middle English) comes from Old French desdeignos, from French dédaigneux, from French dédaigner, from Old French desdeignier, from Old French deignier, from Latin dīgnō, from Latin dīgnus, from Proto-Italic degnos — take; perceive.
disdeinous (Middle English): disdainous, disdainful
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