Where does “Dis” come from?
Dis (English) comes from English disrespect, from English respect, from Middle English respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Dis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | disrespect | A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour;... |
| 2 | English | respect | an attitude of consideration or high regard; good... |
| 3 | Middle English | respect | — |
| 4 | Old French | respect | — |
| 5 | Latin | respectus | respected; looking back; regard, consideration,... |
| 6 | Latin | respiciō | — |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |