English word deny comes from Latin negare, Latin ex, e (A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| negare | Latin (lat) | |
| ex, e | Latin (lat) | A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from. |
| de- | Latin (lat) | De-. |
| denego | Latin (lat) | I deny. I reject or refuse (a request). |
| denoier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| deny | English (eng) | (obsolete) To refuse (to do or accept something).. (sports, transitive) To prevent from scoring.. (transitive) To assert that something is not true.. (transitive) To disallow. (transitive) To not allow.. (transitive) to refuse to give or grant something to someone. To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow. |