Where does “disperser” come from?

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

disperser (French): to scatter; to disperse

Definitions

  1. to scatter; to disperse

Ancestry of “disperser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindispersusscattered (about), dispersed
2LatindispergoI scatter or disperse
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “disperser”

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