Where does “polydispers” come from?

polydispers (German) comes from German dispers, from Latin dispersus, from Latin dispergo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

polydispers (German): polydisperse

Definitions

  1. polydisperse

Ancestry of “polydispers”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandispersdispersed
2Latindispersusscattered (about), dispersed
3LatindispergoI scatter or disperse
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx