Where does “discubitory” come from?
discubitory (English) comes from Latin discumbere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
discubitory (English): leaning; fitted for a reclining posture
Definitions
- leaning; fitted for a reclining posture
Ancestry of “discubitory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | discumbere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 3 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |