Where does “distrust” come from?
Distrust comes from Middle English dis- prefixed to trust, with the prefix ultimately deriving from Latin dis- and Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁.
distrust (English): Lack of trust or confidence; To put no trust in;...
Definitions
- Lack of trust or confidence; To put no trust in;...
Ancestry of “distrust”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | dis- | reversal or removal; apart; Used as an... |
| 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 |
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