Where does “dissimular” come from?

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

dissimular (Catalan): to hide, to conceal; to feign, to pretend

Definitions

  1. to hide, to conceal; to feign, to pretend

Ancestry of “dissimular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindissimulōto conceal, hide, or dissimulate a state of mind
2Latindissimilisunlike, dissimilar, different
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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