Etymology:Middle Englishdisancren, from Middle French desancrer, from Old French, from des-dis- (I) + ancrer to anchor, from ancreanchor, from Latin ancora — more at anchor
Disanchor — Dis*an chor, v. t. & i. [Pref. dis + anchor: cf. F. d[ e]sancrer.] To raise the anchor of, as a ship; to weigh anchor. [Obs.] Heywood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
