Where does “disagree” come from?
Disagree comes from Old French desagrëer, meaning to displease or be displeasing, from des- plus agrëer to please.
disagree (English): To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or...
Definitions
- To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or...
Ancestry of “disagree”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | disagre | to refuse to assent to |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | disagreer | — |
| 3 | Old French | desagrëer | to be disagreeable; to be unpleasant |
Words derived from “disagree”