Where does “dilanio” come from?
dilanio (Italian) comes from Italian dilaniare, from Latin dilanio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dilanio (Italian): first-person singular present indicative of...
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- first-person singular present indicative of...
Ancestry of “dilanio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | dilaniare | to tear to pieces; to rip to shreds |
| 2 | Latin | dilanio | I shred; I rend asunder |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |