Where does “désosser” come from?

désosser (French) comes from French dés-, 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.

désosser (French): to debone; to dismantle, to take apart

Definitions

  1. to debone; to dismantle, to take apart

Ancestry of “désosser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdés-dis-, de-
2Middle Frenchdés-de-; dis
3Old Frenchdes-de-; dis-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “désosser

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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