Where does “disingenuous” come from?
Disingenuous comes from English dis- prefixed to ingenuous, which derives from Latin ingenuus meaning "noble" or "freeborn," itself formed from Latin in- combined with a root traced through Latin ex and Proto-Indo-European ne and dwóh₁.
disingenuous (English): Not honourable; unworthy of honour; Not...
Definitions
- Not honourable; unworthy of honour; Not...
Ancestry of “disingenuous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dis- | reversal or removal; apart; Used as an... |
| 2 | Middle English | dis- | — |
| 3 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “disingenuous”