Where does “discoloured” come from?
Discoloured comes from Middle English dis- (prefix meaning "not" or "reverse") combined with coloured, ultimately tracing through Latin dis- and Latin ex to the Proto-Indo-European root dwóh₁ meaning "two," reflecting the sense of separation or division.
discoloured (English): Britain standard spelling of discolored; simple...
Definitions
- Britain standard spelling of discolored; simple...
Ancestry of “discoloured”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dis- | reversal or removal; apart; Used as an... |
| 2 | Middle English | dis- | — |
| 3 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |