Where does “disrulily” come from?
disrulily (English) comes from Middle English disrewlily, from Middle English dis-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disrulily (English): In a disorderly manner
Definitions
- In a disorderly manner
Ancestry of “disrulily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | disrewlily | disrulily; in a disorderly manner |
| 2 | Middle English | dis- | dis-, de |
| 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 |