Where does “dispositif” come from?
dispositif (French) comes from Latin dispositus, from Latin dispono, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dispositif (French): arrangement, lay-out; measures, expedient, means...
Definitions
- arrangement, lay-out; measures, expedient, means...
Ancestry of “dispositif”, step by step
dispositif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dispositus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dispositus | Perfect passive participle of dispōnō; dispositus... |
| 2 | Latin | dispono | I dispose, distribute or arrange |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Latin dispositum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dispositum | nominative neuter singular of dispositus;... |