Where does “DQ” come from?

DQ (Chinese) comes from English disqualify, from English dis-, from Middle English dis-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

DQ (Chinese): to disqualify

Definitions

to disqualify

Ancestry of “DQ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	disqualify	To make ineligible for something; To exclude from...
2	English	dis-	reversal or removal; apart; Used as an...
3	Middle English	dis-	dis-, de
4	Old French	des-	de-; dis-
5	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6	Latin	calceus	shoe
7	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
8	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →