Where does “undishevelled” come from?
undishevelled (English) comes from English dishevelled, from English dishevely, from Old French deschevelé, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
undishevelled (English): Alternative form of undisheveled
Definitions
- Alternative form of undisheveled
Ancestry of “undishevelled”, step by step
undishevelled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dishevelled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dishevelled | With the hair uncombed; Disorderly or untidy in... |
| 2 | English | dishevely | — |
| 3 | Old French | deschevelé | — |
| 4 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |