Where does “disparage” come from?
Disparage comes from Middle English disparage, from Old French desparagier, formed with the prefix des- from Latin dis-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European de and dwóh₁, denoting separation or division.
disparage (English): Inequality in marriage; marriage with an...
Definitions
- Inequality in marriage; marriage with an...
Ancestry of “disparage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | disparage | Inequality in marriage; marriage with an... |
| 2 | Old French | desparagier | — |
| 3 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |