Where does “disséminer” come from?
disséminer (French) comes from Latin dissēmināre, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disséminer (French): to disseminate, scatter, disperse
Definitions
- to disseminate, scatter, disperse
Ancestry of “disséminer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dissēmināre | — |
| 2 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 3 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |