Where does “disunity” come from?

Disunity comes from Middle English dis- combined with unity, ultimately derived from Latin dis- and -itas, which trace to Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ meaning two.

disunity (English): The lack of unity or cohesion

Definitions

  1. The lack of unity or cohesion

Ancestry of “disunity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdis-reversal or removal; apart; Used as an...
2Middle Englishdis-dis-, de
3Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx