Where does “misproportioned” come from?
misproportioned (English) comes from English mis-, from Middle English mys-, from Old English mis-, from Proto-Germanic missa-, from Proto-Indo-European mitto, from Proto-Indo-European meyth₂- — to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to...
misproportioned (English): Having incorrect or distorted proportions; simple...
Definitions
- Having incorrect or distorted proportions; simple...
Ancestry of “misproportioned”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mis- | bad or wrong; badly or wrongly; lack or failure;... |
| 2 | Middle English | mys- | — |
| 3 | Old English | mis- | bad, badly, wrong, wrongly; lack or failure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | missa- | mis-, badly, wrongly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mitto | mutual, reciprocal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meyth₂- | to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to... |