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Where does “desmarcar” come from?

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

desmarcar (Catalan): to unmark; to dissociate oneself from

Definitions

  1. to unmark; to dissociate oneself from

Ancestry of “desmarcar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalandes-Indicates the negation of a verb; dis-, un-
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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