Where does “misbehave” come from?

Misbehave comes from Middle English misbehaven, composed of the prefix mis- meaning wrongly and behaven, the past participle of behave.

misbehave (English): To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper,...

Definitions

  1. To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper,...

Ancestry of “misbehave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmisbehaven—

Words derived from “misbehave”

Every word from Middle English misbehaven →