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
- One who is dismissed
Ancestry of “dismissee”, step by step
dismissee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dismiss
| 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 |