Where does “disbandment” come from?

Disbandment comes from Middle French desbander, formed from the prefix des- and bander meaning "to band together," ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European roots expressing separation and the notion of two.

disbandment (English): The act of disbanding

Definitions

  1. The act of disbanding

Ancestry of “disbandment”, step by step

disbandment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English disband

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisbandTo break up or cease to exist; to disperse; To...
2Middle Frenchdesbander—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond

via English ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmentsimple past tense and past participle of meng;...
2Korean멘트—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Middle French desbander →Every word from English disband →