Where does “disband” come from?
Disband comes from Middle French desbander, formed with the prefix des- (from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin ex) combined with a root ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning two, originally denoting separation or division into parts.
disband (English): To break up or cease to exist; to disperse; To...
Definitions
- To break up or cease to exist; to disperse; To...
Ancestry of “disband”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | desbander | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
Words derived from “disband”