Where does “dido” come from?

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

dido (English): A fuss, a row; A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper;...

Definitions

  1. A fuss, a row; A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper;...

Ancestry of “dido”, step by step

dido traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Dido

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDidoDido legendary foundress and queen of Carthage
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Georgian დიდი

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianდიდიbig, large, great; valuable, important, great;...
2Old Georgianდიდიlarge, big; glorious, great
3Proto-Georgian-Zandid-big, large

Words derived from “dido

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