Where does “discumbency” come from?
discumbency (English) comes from Latin discumbens, from Latin discumbo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
discumbency (English): The act of reclining at table according to the...
Definitions
- The act of reclining at table according to the...
Ancestry of “discumbency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | discumbens | reclining; guest |
| 2 | Latin | discumbo | I lie down; I recline at table |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |