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
- Starting asunder; bursting and opening with an...
Ancestry of “dissilient”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | dissiliens | bursting apart |
| 2 | Latin | dissilio | I burst asunder, fly apart |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |