Where does “déguisement” come from?

déguisement (French) comes from French déguiser, from Old French desguiser, from Old French des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

déguisement (French): disguise, costume; camouflage; fancy dress

Definitions

  1. disguise, costume; camouflage; fancy dress

Ancestry of “déguisement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéguiserto disguise
2Old FrenchdesguiserAlternative form of desguisier
3Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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