Whats the origin of this word?

Question

[Origin: 1605–15; < F déplorable < MF, equiv. to deplor(er) (see deplore) + -able -able]

thats all it says

the word is deplorable

Answer 1

You&#039;ve got the date range correct.

The Oxford English Dictionary (Online database) gives this example of early usage:

1612 E. GRIMSTONE (title), Mathieu&#039;s Heroyk Life and Deplorable Death of The most Christian King Henry the Fourth

tracking down the first spoken usage is not possible in this case, but it probably occurred in the early 1600s.

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The earlier date from the answer above is for the verb &quot;deplore&quot; rather than the adjective &quot;deplorable&quot;

Answer 2

1559, from L. deplorare &quot;deplore, bewail,&quot; from de- &quot;entirely&quot; + plorare &quot;weep, cry out.&quot;