Where does “debatteren” come from?

debatteren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch debatteren, from Old French debatre, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

debatteren (Dutch): to debate

Definitions

  1. to debate

Ancestry of “debatteren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdebatteren
2Old Frenchdebatreto fight, contend, debate, also literarlly to...
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