Table of Contents
The word for today is…
misbegotten (adj) – 1. (Offensive) Born to parents not married to each other.
2. Having an improper basis or origin; ill-conceived.
3. Deserving of contempt
Source : The Free Dictionary
Etymology : In the beginning, there was the Old English begiten, and begiten begot the Middle English begotyn, and begotyn begot the modern English begotten, and from thence sprung misbegotten. That description may be a bit flowery, but it accurately traces the path that led to misbegotten. All of the Old English and Middle English ancestors listed above basically meant the same thing as the modern begotten, the past participle of beget, meaning “to father” or “to produce as an effect or outgrowth.” That linguistic line brought forth misbegotten by adding the prefix mis- (meaning “wrong,” “bad,” or “not”) in the mid-1500s.
If you enjoyed this BFD word of the day please consider sharing it with your friends.
