Where does “Discordianist” come from?
Discordianist (English) comes from English Discordian, from English discord, from Middle English descorde, from Old French descort, from Latin Discordia, from Latin discors, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Discordianist (English): A Discordian; one who subscribes to Discordianism
Definitions
- A Discordian; one who subscribes to Discordianism
Ancestry of “Discordianist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Discordian | Of or pertaining to Discordianism, an absurdist... |
| 2 | English | discord | Lack of concord, agreement or harmony; Tension or... |
| 3 | Middle English | descorde | — |
| 4 | Old French | descort | disagreement; discord |
| 5 | Latin | Discordia | disagreement, dissension, variance, discord |
| 6 | Latin | discors | discordant; inharmonious; different |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |