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Where does “disjoin” come from?

disjoin (English) comes from Middle English disjoynen, from Old French desjoindre, from Latin disiungere, from Latin iungere, from Latin iungo, from Proto-Italic jungō, from Proto-Indo-European yunégti, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

disjoin (English): To separate; to disunite; To become separated

Definitions

  1. To separate; to disunite; To become separated

Ancestry of “disjoin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdisjoynen—
2Old Frenchdesjoindreto separate
3Latindisiungeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Latiniungeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5LatiniungoI join
6Proto-Italicjungōto yoke; to join
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyunégtito be joining
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “disjoin”

  • disjoiner
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