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Where does “desdeño” come from?

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

desdeño (Spanish): disdain

Definitions

  1. disdain

Ancestry of “desdeño”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdesdeñarto disdain
2Latindedignare—

Words derived from “desdeño”

  • desdén
  • desdeñosamente
  • desdeñoso
Every word from Latin dedignare →