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

  1. An argument or disagreement, a failure to agree;...

Ancestry of “dispute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdisputen—
2Old Frenchdesputer—
3LatindisputoI estimate or compute; I discuss, debate or...
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dispute”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →