Where does “disparate” come from?
Disparate comes from Middle French desparat, from Latin disparatus (separated, unequal), the past participle of disparo (to divide or separate), formed from dis- (apart) and par (to prepare or arrange).
disparate (English): Composed of inherently different or distinct...
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- Composed of inherently different or distinct...
Ancestry of “disparate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | desparat | — |
| 2 | Latin | disparātus | divided, separated, having been divided |
| 3 | Latin | disparō | to separate, divide |
| 4 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 5 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 8 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |