Where does “Didon” come from?

Didon (French) comes from Latin Dido, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Didon (French): Dido legendary foundress and queen of Carthage

Definitions

  1. Dido legendary foundress and queen of Carthage

Ancestry of “Didon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDidoDido legendary foundress and queen of Carthage
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx