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

  1. The act of reclining at table according to the...

Ancestry of “discumbency”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscumbensreclining; guest
2LatindiscumboI lie down; I recline at table
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx