Where does “dispute” come from?
Dispute comes from Middle English disputen, from Old French desputer, from Latin disputāre meaning to discuss or debate, formed from the prefix dis- and putāre meaning to think or reckon.
dispute (English): An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree;...
Definitions
- An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree;...
Ancestry of “dispute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | disputen | — |
| 2 | Old French | desputer | — |
| 3 | Latin | disputo | I estimate or compute; I discuss, debate or... |
| 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 |
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