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Where does “disputar” come from?

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

disputar (Catalan): to discuss; to dispute

Definitions

  1. to discuss; to dispute

Ancestry of “disputar”, step by step

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