Where does “debattieren” come from?
debattieren (German) comes from French débattre, from Middle French debatre, from Old French debatre, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
debattieren (German): to debate
Definitions
- to debate
Ancestry of “debattieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | débattre | to negotiate; to discuss, debate; to struggle |
| 2 | Middle French | debatre | — |
| 3 | Old French | debatre | to fight, contend, debate, also literarlly to... |
| 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 |