Where does “discutient” come from?
discutient (English) comes from Latin discutiens, from Latin discutio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
discutient (English): Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive; An...
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- Serving to disperse morbid matter; discussive; An...
Ancestry of “discutient”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | discutiens | shattering, dissipating, scattering |
| 2 | Latin | discutio | I strike down; I shatter; I dissipate |
| 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 |