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Where does “desdén” come from?

desdén (Spanish) comes from Spanish desdeño, from Spanish desdeñar, from Latin dedignare.

desdén (Spanish): disdain, scorn

Definitions

  1. disdain, scorn

Ancestry of “desdén”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdesdeñodisdain
2Spanishdesdeñarto disdain
3Latindedignare—
Every word from Latin dedignare →