Where does “disperseth” come from?
disperseth (English) comes from English disperse, from Middle English dispersioun, from Old French dispersion, from Latin dispertio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disperseth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “disperseth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | disperse | To scatter in different directions; To break up... |
| 2 | Middle English | dispersioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | dispersion | — |
| 4 | Latin | dispertio | I divide; I distribute; I assign |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |