Where does “disparage” come from?
disparage (Middle English) comes from Old French desparagier, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disparage (Middle English): Inequality in marriage; marriage with an...
Definitions
- Inequality in marriage; marriage with an...
Ancestry of “disparage”, step by step
disparage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French desparagier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | desparagier | — |
| 2 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Old French desparage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | desparage | — |