deject

Where does the word "deject" come from? It comes from Latin deicere, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).

Deject’s story begins in Latin: deicere meant “to throw down.” To throw down, from de- (down) and iacere (to throw), with irregular past participle dejectus. It reached English by 1400s as deject. Settled as the English word for making someone feel sad and discouraged. Today, deject means sad, discouraged, or in low spirits.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient deicere "to throw down", to throw down, from de- (down) and iacere (to throw), with irregular past participle dejectus.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1400s deject "to make someone feel sad and discouraged", settled as the English word for making someone feel sad and discouraged.