Where does “dispeli” come from?
dispeli (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto dis-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dispeli (Esperanto): to disperse
Ancestry of “dispeli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | dis- | shows separation, dissemination, e.g. semi >... |
| 2 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 3 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |