Where does “disclose” come from?
Disclose comes from Middle English disclosen, from Middle French desclos, from Old French desclore, from Vulgar Latin disclaudere, ultimately from Latin claudere meaning to shut or close.
disclose (English): To open up, unfasten; To uncover, physically...
Definitions
- To open up, unfasten; To uncover, physically...
Ancestry of “disclose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | disclosen | — |
| 2 | Middle French | desclos | — |
| 3 | Old French | desclore | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | disclaudere | — |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “disclose”