Where does “disheveled” come from?
Disheveled comes from Old French deschevelé, formed with the prefix des- and rooted in Latin dis- and ultimately Proto-Indo-European de, expressing separation or negation.
disheveled (English): Alternative form of dishevelled; simple past...
Definitions
- Alternative form of dishevelled; simple past...
Ancestry of “disheveled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dishevelled | With the hair uncombed; Disorderly or untidy in... |
| 2 | English | dishevely | — |
| 3 | Old French | deschevelé | — |
| 4 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |