Where does “des-” come from?

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

des- (Catalan): Indicates the negation of a verb; dis-, un-

Definitions

  1. Indicates the negation of a verb; dis-, un-

Ancestry of “des-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “des-

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ