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Where does “disareyen” come from?

disareyen (Middle English) comes from Middle French desarroyer, from Old French desareer, from Old French areer — to array; to put in order.

disareyen (Middle English): to disarray

Definitions

  1. to disarray

Ancestry of “disareyen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdesarroyer—
2Old Frenchdesareer—
3Old Frenchareerto array; to put in order

Words derived from “disareyen”

  • disarray
  • disarrayment
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