Where does “desdém” come from?
desdém (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese desden, from Old Occitan desdenh.
desdém (Portuguese): disdain, contempt, scorn
Ancestry of “desdém”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | desden | — |
| 2 | Old Occitan | desdenh | — |