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Where does “interdire” come from?

interdire (French) comes from Latin interdīcō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

interdire (French): to forbid, ban, prohibit; to interdict

Definitions

  1. to forbid, ban, prohibit; to interdict

Ancestry of “interdire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininterdīcō—
2Latindīcō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “interdire”

  • interdit
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