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;...

Words derived from “dispositif”

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