Where does “displode” come from?

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

displode (English): To burst with a loud report; to explode; To...

Definitions

  1. To burst with a loud report; to explode; To...

Ancestry of “displode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindisplodoto spread out, dilate, extend
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →