Where does “diskutieren” come from?
diskutieren (German) comes from Latin discutio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
diskutieren (German): to discuss
Definitions
- to discuss
Ancestry of “diskutieren”, step by step
diskutieren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin discutio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | discutio | I strike down; I shatter; I dissipate |
| 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 |
via Latin discutere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | discutere | present active infinitive of discutiō;... |