Where does “dis-” come from?

dis- (English) comes from Middle English dis-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dis- (English): reversal or removal; apart; Used as an...

Definitions

  1. reversal or removal; apart; Used as an...

Ancestry of “dis-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdis-dis-, de
2Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dis-”

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