Where does “disidentify” come from?

disidentify (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.

disidentify (English): Not to identify with something; to reject a...

Definitions

  1. Not to identify with something; to reject a...

Ancestry of “disidentify”, step by step

disidentify traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Dis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDisHades
2EnglishdisrespectA lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour;...
3Englishrespectan attitude of consideration or high regard; good...
4Middle Englishrespect
5Old Frenchrespect
6Latinrespectusrespected; looking back; regard, consideration,...
7Latinrespiciōto look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around
8Latinrĕ-back, backwards
9Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
10Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
11Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English identify

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishidentifyTo establish the identity of someone or...
2Frenchidentifierto identify; to log in
3Medieval Latinidenticusthe same, identical
4Latinidemthe same
5Proto-Italicizdim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós