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Where does “altivolant” come from?

altivolant (English) comes from Latin altivolans, from Latin alte, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

altivolant (English): Flying high

Definitions

  1. Flying high

Ancestry of “altivolant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaltivolans—
2Latinaltehigh, on high; from on high; from above; deep;...
3Latin-ē—
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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