Etymology of the English word discord
the English word
discordderived from the French word
discordderived from the Latin word
discordia (disagreement, discord)
derived from the Latin word
discors (warring, disagreeing, inharmonious)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Medieval Latin word
cor (heart; mind, soul)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerd-derived from the Classical Latin word
cors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Classical Latin word
cohors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-derived from the Old French word
descortderived from the Old French word
descorderderived from the Latin word
discordare (be at variance, quarrel; be different)
derived from the Latin word
discors (warring, disagreeing, inharmonious)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Medieval Latin word
cor (heart; mind, soul)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerd-derived from the Classical Latin word
cors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Classical Latin word
cohors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-derived from the Old Provençal word
descorderDate
The earliest known usage of discord in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
