Etymology of the English word dysphemism
the English word
dysphemismderived from the English word
euphemismderived from the Greek word
euphemismos, εὐφημισμός, εὐϕημισμός
using the Greek prefix
eu-, εὐ-
derived from the Greek word
eusderived from the Greek word
euphemizein, εὐϕημίζω
derived from the Greek word
eu, εὖ ( well)
derived from the Greek word
phemi, φημί (to say; to show or make known one's thoughts; speak or say)
derived from the Greek word
pheme, φήμη (a saying; rumor ('fame'))
derived from the Greek word
phanaiderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-using the English prefix
dys-derived from the New Latin prefix
dys-derived from the Greek prefix
dus-, δυσ- (used only in composition as a prefix; hard; with difficulty)
Date
The earliest known usage of dysphemism in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
