Where does “misdisposition” come from?

misdisposition (English) comes from English disposition, from Middle English disposicioun, from Middle French disposition, from Old French disposition, from Latin dispositiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

misdisposition (English): Erroneous disposal or application

Definitions

  1. Erroneous disposal or application

Ancestry of “misdisposition”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdispositionThe arrangement or placement of certain things;...
2Middle EnglishdisposiciounThe nature or state of something; Preparing or...
3Middle Frenchdisposition
4Old Frenchdispositionarrangement; layout
5Latindispositiōa regular disposition, arrangement; management, direction
6Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
7Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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