English word discourage comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) des- (De-; dis-.), Old French (842-ca. 1400) corage (Courage.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| des- | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | De-; dis-. |
| corage | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Courage. |
| descouragier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| descourager | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | (reflexive, se descourager) to becomes discouraged. To discourage. |
| discourage | English (eng) | (rare) Lack of courage To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.. To persuade somebody not to do something. |