Where does “des-” come from?

des- (English) comes 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.

des- (English): Obsolete form of dis-; removal of a group from a...

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of dis-; removal of a group from a...

Ancestry of “des-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishdis-dis-, de
2Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “des-

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx