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Where does “discorde” come from?

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

discorde (French): discord

Definitions

  1. discord

Ancestry of “discorde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinDiscordia—
2Latindiscorsdiscordant; inharmonious; different
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discorde”

  • discord
  • discording
  • Discordian
  • Discordianism
  • discordful
  • Discordianist
  • discordous
  • descorde
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