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...
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- Obsolete form of dis-; removal of a group from a...
Ancestry of “des-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | dis- | — |
| 2 | Old French | des- | de-; dis- |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “des-”