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Where does “disloyal” come from?

Disloyal comes from Old French desloial, meaning unfaithful or not loyal to one's obligations.

disloyal (English): Not loyal, without loyalty

Definitions

  1. Not loyal, without loyalty

Ancestry of “disloyal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdeslealdisloyal

Words derived from “disloyal”

  • disloyally
  • disloyalness
Every word from Old French desleal →