Where does “disintegrate” come from?

disintegrate (English) comes from English dis-, from Middle English dis-, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disintegrate (English): To undo the integrity of, break into parts; To...

Definitions

  1. To undo the integrity of, break into parts; To...

Ancestry of “disintegrate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdis-reversal or removal; apart; Used as an...
2Middle Englishdis-dis-, de
3Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “disintegrate”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →