Where does “disvaluation” come from?
disvaluation (English) comes from English Dis, from English disrespect, from English respect, from Middle English respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus, from Latin respiciō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
disvaluation (English): disesteem; depreciation; disrepute
Definitions
- disesteem; depreciation; disrepute
Ancestry of “disvaluation”, step by step
disvaluation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dis | Hades |
| 2 | English | disrespect | A lack of respect, esteem or courteous behaviour;... |
| 3 | English | respect | an attitude of consideration or high regard; good... |
| 4 | Middle English | respect | — |
| 5 | Old French | respect | — |
| 6 | Latin | respectus | respected; looking back; regard, consideration,... |
| 7 | Latin | respiciō | to look behind, look back at or upon, look to, look around |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English valuation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | valuation | An estimation of something's worth; The process... |
| 2 | Middle French | valuation | — |
| 3 | Middle French | valuer | — |
| 4 | Old French | valoir | to have value; to be worth |
| 5 | Latin | valeō | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |