Where does “disfurnishment” come from?
disfurnishment (English) comes from English disfurnish, 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.
disfurnishment (English): The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being...
Definitions
- The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being...
Ancestry of “disfurnishment”, step by step
disfurnishment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English disfurnish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disfurnish | To deprive of that with which anything is... |
| 2 | English | Dis | Hades |
| 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 | to look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around |
| 9 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 10 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 11 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 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 |