Where does “Discordia” come from?

Discordia (English) comes from Latin Discordia, from Latin discors, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Discordia (English): The goddess of discord, confusion, and strife

Definitions

  1. The goddess of discord, confusion, and strife

Ancestry of “Discordia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDiscordiadisagreement, dissension, variance, discord
2Latindiscorsdiscordant; inharmonious; 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 χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →