Where does “disobey” come from?
Disobey comes from Old French desobeir, meaning to refuse obedience or resist authority.
disobey (English): To refuse or fail to obey an order of; To refuse...
Definitions
- To refuse or fail to obey an order of; To refuse...
Ancestry of “disobey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | desobeir | — |
Words derived from “disobey”