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Where does “magnetodisk” come from?

magnetodisk (English) comes from English disk, from Ancient Greek δίσκος, from Ancient Greek δικέω — to hurl, to launch.

magnetodisk (English): Alternative spelling of magnetodisc

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of magnetodisc

Ancestry of “magnetodisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiskA thin, flat, circular plate or similar object;...
2Ancient Greekδίσκοςquoit, disc; dish, trencher; round mirror
3Ancient Greekδικέωto hurl, to launch
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