Where does “desesmar” come from?

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

desesmar (Catalan): to bewilder, to confuse, to stun

Definitions

  1. to bewilder, to confuse, to stun

Ancestry of “desesmar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalandesesmadejection, dismay
2Catalandes-Indicates the negation of a verb; dis-, un-
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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