Where does “Dispositiv” come from?
Dispositiv (German) comes from French dispositif, from Latin dispositus, from Latin dispono, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Dispositiv (German): arrangement, measures, plans
Definitions
- arrangement, measures, plans
Ancestry of “Dispositiv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dispositif | arrangement, lay-out; measures, expedient, means... |
| 2 | Latin | dispositus | Perfect passive participle of dispōnō; dispositus... |
| 3 | Latin | dispono | I dispose, distribute or arrange |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |