English
depreciation
Depreciation may come from French dépréciation.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentdépréciationuncertain
- Englishtodaydepreciation
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentdépréciationuncertain
- Englishtodaydepreciation
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘in front’
first, before, support, far, per, further, report, fear, opportunity, private, press, practice, primary, port, prime, pre, afford, prior, ford, forth, pregnant, practical, par, privilege, appreciate, ferry, parade, porch, pirate, fare, pardon, interpretation, primitive, peril, afar, privy, interpreter, prism, petra, firth, 152 more
through Proto-Italic *pretjom
through Latin pretium ‘worth, value, price’
Today it means
noun The state of being depreciated; disparagement.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French dépréciation / depreciation