Where does “disc” come from?
Disc comes from French disque, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος, ultimately from Ancient Greek δικείν meaning to throw.
disc (English): A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object;...
Definitions
- A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object;...
Ancestry of “disc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | disque | disc |
| 2 | Latin | discus | a discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | diskō | learn |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dikskō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | di-dḱ-ské-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
Words derived from “disc”