myEtymology.com: English etymology of discoloring

Etymology of the English word discoloring

the English word discoloring

derived from the English word discolor

derived from the Medieval Latin word discolorare

using the Latin prefix dis-

derived from the Latin word colorare (color; paint; dye)

derived from the Medieval Latin word color (color; pigment; shade)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kel-

derived from the Old French word discolerer

using the French prefix des-

derived from the Old French word colourer