Where does “deride” come from?
deride (Turkish) comes from Turkish deri, from Ottoman Turkish دری, from Proto-Turkic *tẹri.
deride (Turkish): locative singular of deri
Definitions
- locative singular of deri
Ancestry of “deride”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | deri | skin; leather |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دری | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | *tẹri | — |