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Where does “disertly” come from?

disertly (English) comes from English disert, from French disert, from Latin disertus, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disertly (English): expressly; clearly; eloquently

Definitions

  1. expressly; clearly; eloquently

Ancestry of “disertly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdiserteloquent
2Frenchdiserteloquent, forthcoming; talkative
3Latindisertusskilled in speaking, eloquent
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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