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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

  1. leaning; fitted for a reclining posture

Ancestry of “discubitory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscumberesecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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