Etymology of the English word ridicule
the English word
ridiculederived from the French word
ridiculederived from the Latin word
ridiculum (joke, piece of humor)
derived from the Latin word
ridiculus (jester; buffoon; laughable, funny, comic)
derived from the Latin word
ridere (laugh at , laugh; ridicule)
Date
The earliest known usage of ridicule in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
ridiculed,
ridiculingUsage
Word found in Modern English
