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Where does “abdicare” come from?

abdicare (Italian) comes from Latin abdicāre, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

abdicare (Italian): to abdicate; to renounce

Definitions

  1. to abdicate; to renounce

Ancestry of “abdicare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabdicāre—
2Latindīcō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “abdicare”

  • abdicate
  • abdico
  • abdica
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