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Where does “afsky” come from?

afsky (Danish) comes from Danish sky, from French jus, from Middle French jus, from Old French jus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

afsky (Danish): dislike, disgust, aversion, loathing,...

Definitions

  1. dislike, disgust, aversion, loathing,...

Ancestry of “afsky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskyshy; cloud; gravy, stock
2Frenchjusjuice; coffee; electricity, energy, power, juice
3Middle Frenchjusjuice; down, downwards
4Old Frenchjusjuice; down
5Latiniūs—
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “afsky”

  • afskyelig
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