Where does “disaffiliate” come from?
disaffiliate (English) comes from English affiliate, from Late Latin filiare, from Latin filius, from Old Latin filios, from Proto-Italic feiljos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁ylios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
disaffiliate (English): To cease to have an affiliation ; to take steps...
Definitions
- To cease to have an affiliation ; to take steps...
Ancestry of “disaffiliate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | affiliate | Someone or something, especially, a television... |
| 2 | Late Latin | filiare | to adopt as son |
| 3 | Latin | filius | a son; any male descendant; children |
| 4 | Old Latin | filios | son; accusative plural of fīlius |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | feiljos | son |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁ylios | sucker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |