Where does “discerp” come from?

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

discerp (English): To tear into pieces; to rend; To separate; to...

Definitions

  1. To tear into pieces; to rend; To separate; to...

Ancestry of “discerp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindiscerpoI pluck or tear to pieces; I rend, mutilate or...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discerp”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →