Where does “disproportionately” come from?
Disproportionately comes from English proportionate, from Latin proportionatus, combining Latin dis- and ex, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning two.
disproportionately (English): in a disproportionate manner
Definitions
- in a disproportionate manner
Ancestry of “disproportionately”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | disproportionate | Not proportionate; Out of proportion; To undergo... |
| 2 | English | dis- | reversal or removal; apart; Used as an... |
| 3 | Middle English | dis- | dis-, de |
| 4 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |