Where does “disfellowshipment” come from?
disfellowshipment (English) comes from English disfellowship, from English Dis, from English disrespect, from English respect, from Middle English respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō — before, in front; first; to go through.
disfellowshipment (English): The removal from the fellowship of the Lord's...
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- The removal from the fellowship of the Lord's...
Ancestry of “disfellowshipment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | disfellowship | To subject to disfellowshipment; Lack of, or... |
| 2 | English | Dis | — |
| 3 | English | disrespect | A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour;... |
| 4 | English | respect | an attitude of consideration or high regard; good... |
| 5 | Middle English | respect | — |
| 6 | Old French | respect | — |
| 7 | Latin | respectus | respected; looking back; regard, consideration,... |
| 8 | Latin | respiciō | — |
| 9 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 10 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 11 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |