Etymology Explorer › French

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

  1. to disseminate, scatter, disperse

Ancestry of “disséminer”, step by step

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

Words derived from “disséminer”

  • dissémination
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →