Where does “disheir” come from?
disheir (English) comes from English Dis, from English disrespect, from English respect, from Middle English respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
disheir (English): To disinherit
Definitions
- To disinherit
Ancestry of “disheir”, step by step
disheir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dis | Hades |
| 2 | English | disrespect | A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour;... |
| 3 | English | respect | an attitude of consideration or high regard; good... |
| 4 | Middle English | respect | — |
| 5 | Old French | respect | — |
| 6 | Latin | respectus | respected; looking back; regard, consideration,... |
| 7 | Latin | respiciō | to look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English heir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heir | Someone who inherits, or is designated to... |
| 2 | Middle English | heir | heir; Alternative form of her; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | eir | heir |
| 4 | Old French | heir | — |
| 5 | Latin | hērēs | heir, heiress |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁ro- | derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁- | to go, to walk |