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Where does “dismissee” come from?

dismissee (English) comes from English dismiss, from Latin dimissus, from Latin dīmittō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dismissee (English): One who is dismissed

Definitions

  1. One who is dismissed

Ancestry of “dismissee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdismissTo discharge; to end the employment or service...
2Latindimissussent away, dismissed, banished
3Latindīmittō—
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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