Etymology and Me

Disdain- Disdain comes from the Old French word desdeignier it means to repudiate, scorn, and refuse.

Veracity - Veracity comes from the Middle Latin word veracitatem which means truthfulness. It also may come from the Latin word verax which means truthful.

Quagmire - from the 1570s from the archaric word quag, which means marsh, and mire which means swampy ground.

Patronize - comes from patron and ize, means to treat in a condescending way.

Atrophy - this word's orgins seems to stem from the Greek word atrophia which means wasting away. It is also a medical term which means the deterioration of muscles.