Where does “dimit” come from?
dimit (English) comes from Latin dimittere, from Latin dīmittō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dimit (English): To dismiss, let go, or release
Definitions
- To dismiss, let go, or release
Ancestry of “dimit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dimittere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | dīmittō | to send away, send forth, send off, dismiss, let go |
| 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 |