Where does “disingenuously” come from?
Disingenuously derives from English disingenuous, from Latin ingenuus meaning "native" or "freeborn," with the prefix dis- reversing its sense, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ne and dwóh₁.
disingenuously (English): In a manner that is not frank or open;...
Definitions
- In a manner that is not frank or open;...
Ancestry of “disingenuously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disingenuous | Not honourable; unworthy of honour; Not... |
| 2 | English | dis- | reversal or removal; apart; Used as an... |
| 3 | Middle English | dis- | dis-, de |
| 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 |