Where does “debati” come from?
debati (Ido) comes from Ido debato, from English debate, from French débat, from German Debatte, from French débattre, from Middle French debatre, from Old French debatre, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
debati (Ido): plural of debato
Definitions
- plural of debato
Ancestry of “debati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | debato | debate |
| 2 | English | debate | An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered... |
| 3 | French | débat | debate |
| 4 | German | Debatte | debate |
| 5 | French | débattre | to negotiate; to discuss, debate; to struggle |
| 6 | Middle French | debatre | — |
| 7 | Old French | debatre | to fight, contend, debate, also literarlly to... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |