Where does “discinct” come from?
discinct (English) comes from Latin discinctus, from Latin discingere, from Latin discingo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
discinct (English): ungirded; loosely dressed
Definitions
- ungirded; loosely dressed
Ancestry of “discinct”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | discinctus | unfastened (of a belt), unbelted |
| 2 | Latin | discingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | discingo | I unfasten or remove |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |