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Where does “dislike” come from?

Dislike comes from Middle English like with the Latin dis- prefix, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning two, expressing opposition or separation.

dislike (English): An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion;...

Definitions

  1. An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion;...

Ancestry of “dislike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDis—
2EnglishdisrespectA lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour;...
3Englishrespectan attitude of consideration or high regard; good...
4Middle Englishrespect—
5Old Frenchrespect—
6Latinrespectusrespected; looking back; regard, consideration,...
7Latinrespiciō—
8Latinrĕ-—
9Latinprōdūcō—
10Latinprō-—
11Proto-Italic*pro-—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
14Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
15Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “dislike”

  • dislikable
  • dislikest
  • disliketh
  • disliker
  • dislikeness
  • dislikeful
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