Where does “disorder” come from?
Disorder comes from Middle English dis- (prefix meaning "apart") combined with English order, which derives from Latin ordō (arrangement), itself from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- (to fit together).
disorder (English): Absence of order; state of not being arranged in...
Definitions
- Absence of order; state of not being arranged in...
Ancestry of “disorder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | disordeine | — |
| 2 | Old French | desordainer | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | disordinare | — |