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Where does “eloign” come from?

eloign (English) comes from Middle English eloynen, from Old French esloignier, from Latin exlongō, from Latin longē, from Latin longus, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

eloign (English): To remove to a distance; To remove ; to retire,...

Definitions

  1. To remove to a distance; To remove ; to retire,...

Ancestry of “eloign”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisheloynen—
2Old Frenchesloignierto separate; to move away from; to avoid
3Latinexlongō—
4Latinlongē—
5Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
6Latin-ē—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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