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Where does “underdiscuss” come from?

underdiscuss (English) comes from English discuss, from Latin discussus, from Latin discutio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

underdiscuss (English): To not discuss enough

Definitions

  1. To not discuss enough

Ancestry of “underdiscuss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiscussTo converse or debate concerning a particular...
2Latindiscussusshattered, dissipated, scattered
3LatindiscutioI strike down; I shatter; I dissipate
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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