Where does “dirempt” come from?
dirempt (English) comes from Latin diremptus, from Latin dirimo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dirempt (English): Distinct; separate; secrete; divided; To...
Definitions
- Distinct; separate; secrete; divided; To...
Ancestry of “dirempt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | diremptus | separated, divided, having been taken apart;... |
| 2 | Latin | dirimo | I separate, divide, take apart; I interrupt,... |
| 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 |
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