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

  1. To break up or cease to exist; to disperse; To...

Ancestry of “disband”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdesbander
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

Words derived from “disband

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ-Every word from Middle French desbander