Where does “discrepant” come from?
Discrepant comes from Latin discrepans, the present participle of discrepo, formed from the prefix dis- and a root related to Proto-Indo-European ḱer-.
discrepant (English): Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar; A...
Definitions
- Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar; A...
Ancestry of “discrepant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | discrepāns | disagreeing |
| 2 | Latin | discrepō | to disagree (with), differ or vary |
| 3 | Latin | crepō | to rattle, rustle, clatter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |