Etymology Explorer › English

Where does “diskos” come from?

diskos (English) comes from Ancient Greek δίσκος, from Ancient Greek δικέω — to hurl, to launch.

diskos (English): A small plate used to hold eucharistic bread...

Definitions

  1. A small plate used to hold eucharistic bread...

Ancestry of “diskos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίσκοςquoit, disc; dish, trencher; round mirror
2Ancient Greekδικέωto hurl, to launch
Every word from Ancient Greek δικέω →