Where does “dispute” come from?

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

dispute (French): dispute

Definitions

  1. dispute

Ancestry of “dispute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindisputōto estimate or compute
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dispute”

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