Where does “disimular” come from?
disimular (Ido) comes from English dissimulate, from French dissimuler, from Italian dissimulare, from Spanish disimular, from Latin dissimulō, from Latin dissimilis, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disimular (Ido): to dissimulate, dissemble; hide under a false...
Definitions
- to dissimulate, dissemble; hide under a false...
Ancestry of “disimular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dissimulate | To practise deception by concealment or omission,... |
| 2 | French | dissimuler | to hide, to conceal; to hide |
| 3 | Italian | dissimulare | To hide or conceal; To alter or disguise the... |
| 4 | Spanish | disimular | to dissemble; to hide |
| 5 | Latin | dissimulō | to conceal, hide, or dissimulate a state of mind |
| 6 | Latin | dissimilis | unlike, dissimilar, different |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |