Where does “desesma” come from?

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

desesma (Catalan): dejection, dismay

Definitions

dejection, dismay

Ancestry of “desesma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	des-	Indicates the negation of a verb; dis-, un-
2	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3	Latin	calceus	shoe
4	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
5	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “desesma”

desesmar

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →