Where does “disdetta” come from?

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

disdetta (Italian): cancellation

Definitions

  1. cancellation

Ancestry of “disdetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandisdireto cancel; to call off; to annul (a booking, contract, etc.)
2Italiandis-dis
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “disdetta

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ