Where does “disvouch” come from?
disvouch (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.
disvouch (English): To discredit or contradict
Definitions
- To discredit or contradict
Ancestry of “disvouch”, step by step
disvouch 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 vouch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vouch | To take responsibility for; to express confidence... |
| 2 | Middle English | vouchen | — |
| 3 | Old French | vochier | to call; to summon; to claim; to denounce |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *vocico | — |
| 5 | Latin | vocō | to call, summon, beckon (with one's voice) |
| 6 | Latin | vōx | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wōks | voice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wṓkʷs | voice, speech |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |