From Middle English misliken, from Old English mislīcian (“to displease, disquiet”); corresponding to mis- +‎ like. Cognate with Old High German misselīchēn (“to displease”), Swedish misslika, Icelandic mislíka (“to dislike”).

What does Mislike mean?

transitive verb. 1 archaic : displease. 2 : dislike. Other Words from mislike Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More About mislike.

Where is the word the derived from?

The is the most commonly used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender.