Where does “diriment” come from?
diriment (English) comes from Latin dirimens, from Latin dirimo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
diriment (English): Serving to invalidate an attempted marriage
Definitions
- Serving to invalidate an attempted marriage
Ancestry of “diriment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dirimens | separating, dividing, taking apart; interrupting,... |
| 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 |