Where does “disjointure” come from?
disjointure (English) comes from English ure, from Middle English ure, from Old French uevre, from Latin opera, from Latin Opus, from Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς, from Ancient Greek ὀπός, from Proto-Indo-European sokʷós — to follow; to see; to say.
disjointure (English): An instance or state of being disjoint; separation
Definitions
- An instance or state of being disjoint; separation
Ancestry of “disjointure”, step by step
disjointure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ure | use, practise, exercise; To use; to exercise; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | ure | Alternative form of oure |
| 3 | Old French | uevre | a work |
| 4 | Latin | opera | work, exertion, effort; service; care, attention... |
| 5 | Latin | Opus | The capital city of the Locri and birthplace of Patroclus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ὀποῦς | Opus, Greece |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὀπός | juice, vegetable/plant juice; fig-juice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sokʷós | juice of plants |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via English disjoint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disjoint | Not smooth or continuous; disjointed; Of two or... |
| 2 | Old French | desjoindre | to separate |
| 3 | Latin | disiungere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | iungere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | iungo | I join |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | jungō | to yoke; to join |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yunégti | to be joining |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |