To: left that other site
well the word arrogate is from Latin, not sure about the derivation of arrogant. are my students not reading the word i have written on the board this AM for WFTD? ; )
ARROGATE
22 posted on
03/11/2013 6:19:04 AM PDT by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
I thought they might have had the same root, that’s all.
I was merely adding a little note of interest, not arrogating.
30 posted on
03/11/2013 7:18:06 AM PDT by
left that other site
(Worry is the darkroom that developes negatives.)
To: xsmommy; left that other site
Arrogant
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin arrogant- (stem of arrogāns ) presuming, present participle of arrogāre. See arrogate, -ant
51 posted on
03/11/2013 10:33:06 AM PDT by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
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