Where does “des-” come from?

des- (Basque) comes from Spanish Des-, from Old Spanish des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

des- (Basque): dis

Definitions

  1. dis

Ancestry of “des-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishDes-dis
2Old Spanishdes-
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “des-

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ