Where does “mesdire” come from?
mesdire (Middle French) comes from Middle French dire, from Old French dire, from Latin dīcere, from Proto-Italic deikō, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.
mesdire (Middle French): to traduce; to defame; to speak badly of
Definitions
- to traduce; to defame; to speak badly of
Ancestry of “mesdire”, step by step
mesdire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French dire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | dire | to say |
| 2 | Old French | dire | to say; to recount |
| 3 | Latin | dīcere | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | deikō | show, indicate; refer to; say, tell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |
via Middle French mes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | mes | — |