Where does “dés-” come from?

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

dés- (French): dis-, de-

Definitions

  1. dis-, de-

Ancestry of “dés-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdés-de-; dis
2Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dés-”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →