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Where does “disharmony” come from?

Disharmony comes from Middle English dis- prefixed to harmony, with the prefix ultimately deriving from Latin dis- and Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning two, expressing separation or division.

disharmony (English): The absence of harmony or concordance

Definitions

  1. The absence of harmony or concordance

Ancestry of “disharmony”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHarmony—
2EnglishHarry—
3Old FrenchHenri—
4LatinHenrīcus—
5Old High GermanHaimirich—
6Old High Germanrihhirich; empire, kingdom, realm
7Proto-West Germanicrīkīmighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm
8Proto-Germanicrīkijazkingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich
9Proto-Germanicrīksking, ruler
10Proto-Celticrīxsking
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rḗǵsking, ruler
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just
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