Where does “disgregate” come from?

disgregate (English) comes from Latin disgregatus, from Latin disgregō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disgregate (English): To disperse; to scatter

Definitions

  1. To disperse; to scatter

Ancestry of “disgregate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindisgregatus
2Latindisgregōto separate, divide
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