discoloured

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Old French des-bor.

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Latin dis-bor.

Middle English dis-

English dis-

English coloured

English discoloured

From dis- + coloured.

Adjective

discoloured (comparative more discoloured, superlative most discoloured)

1. UK standard spelling of discolored.

Verb

discoloured

1. simple past and past participle of discolour