'disheveled' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'deschevelé,' where 'des-' meant 'apart' and 'chevel' meant 'hair.'

'deschevelé' transformed into the Middle English word 'discheveled,' and eventually became the modern English word 'disheveled.'

Initially, it meant 'with hair in disorder,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'untidy or disordered appearance.'