Where does “dirimere” come from?

dirimere (Italian) comes from Latin dirimo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dirimere (Italian): to cut short; to sort out; to dispel

Definitions

  1. to cut short; to sort out; to dispel

Ancestry of “dirimere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindirimoI separate, divide, take apart; I interrupt,...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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