Where does “dissilient” come from?

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

dissilient (English): Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an...

Definitions

  1. Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an...

Ancestry of “dissilient”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindissiliensbursting apart
2LatindissilioI burst asunder, fly apart
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →