Where does “dismissal” come from?
Dismissal comes from English dismiss, derived from Latin dimitto meaning "to send away," from Latin mittere and mitto meaning "to send," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mey- and dwóh₁.
dismissal (English): The act of sending someone away; Deprivation of...
Definitions
- The act of sending someone away; Deprivation of...
Ancestry of “dismissal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dismiss | To discharge; to end the employment or service... |
| 2 | Latin | dimissus | sent away, dismissed, banished |
| 3 | Latin | dīmittō | to send away, send forth, send off, dismiss, let go |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |