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Where does “discolorare” come from?

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

discolorare (Italian): To discolour

Definitions

  1. To discolour

Ancestry of “discolorare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandis-dis-
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discolorare”

  • discolorazione
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →