Where does “disinclined” come from?

Disinclined comes from English incline, derived from Latin inclināre, formed with the prefix dis- meaning away or apart, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- meaning to lean or bend.

disinclined (English): Not inclined; having a disinclination; being...

Definitions

  1. Not inclined; having a disinclination; being...

Ancestry of “disinclined”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdis-reversal or removal; apart; Used as an...
2Middle Englishdis-dis-, de
3Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx