Etymology of the English word denegation
the English word
denegationderived from the French word
dénégationderived from the Late Latin word
denegatio (denial; rejection; refusal)
derived from the Latin word
denegatusderived from the Latin word
denegare (deny; say that ... not)
derived from the Latin word
negare (deny, refuse; say ... not)
using the Latin prefix
neg-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Date
The earliest known usage of denegation in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
