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Where does “discordant” come from?

Discordant comes from Old French descordant, the present participle of Old French descorder, meaning to disagree or be at variance.

discordant (English): not in harmony or accord; harsh or...

Definitions

  1. not in harmony or accord; harsh or...

Ancestry of “discordant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdescordant—
2Old Frenchdescorder—

Words derived from “discordant”

  • discordantly
  • serodiscordant
  • undiscordant
  • nondiscordant
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