Where does “disvolvado” come from?
disvolvado (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto disvolvi, from Esperanto dis-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disvolvado (Esperanto): development
Ancestry of “disvolvado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | disvolvi | to develop |
| 2 | Esperanto | dis- | shows separation, dissemination, e.g. semi >... |
| 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 |