Where does “disproportionate” come from?
Disproportionate derives from Latin disproportionatus, formed with the prefix dis- applied to proportionatus, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning two.
disproportionate (English): Not proportionate; Out of proportion; To undergo...
Definitions
- Not proportionate; Out of proportion; To undergo...
Ancestry of “disproportionate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dis- | reversal or removal; apart; Used as an... |
| 2 | Middle English | dis- | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “disproportionate”