demerit
The origin and history of demerit.
Etymology
Came into English as Middle English demerit, demerite, taken from Old French desmerite (modern French démérite) and its source Latin dēmeritum. Its surface form breaks down as de- + merit.
The origin and history of demerit.
Came into English as Middle English demerit, demerite, taken from Old French desmerite (modern French démérite) and its source Latin dēmeritum. Its surface form breaks down as de- + merit.
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