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Where does “disperge” come from?

disperge (English) comes from Latin dispergere, from Latin dispergo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disperge (English): To sprinkle

Definitions

  1. To sprinkle

Ancestry of “disperge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindispergeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2LatindispergoI scatter or disperse
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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