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Where does “迪斯科” come from?

迪斯科 (Chinese) comes from English disco, from English discovery, from English Discover, from Middle English discoveren, from Old French descovrir, from Latin discoperīre, from Latin discooperiō, from Latin cooperiō — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

迪斯科 (Chinese): disco music; disco dancing

Definitions

  1. disco music; disco dancing

Ancestry of “迪斯科”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiscoClipping of discotheque., a nightclub for...
2EnglishdiscoverySomething discovered; The discovering of new...
3EnglishDiscover—
4Middle Englishdiscoveren—
5Old Frenchdescovrirto uncover, to reveal; to discover
6Latindiscoperīre—
7Latindiscooperiō—
8Latincooperiō—
9Latincōn-—
10Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
11Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
12Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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