Where does “disdettare” come from?
disdettare (Italian) comes from Italian disdetta, from Italian disdire, from Italian dis-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disdettare (Italian): to give notice
Definitions
- to give notice
Ancestry of “disdettare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | disdetta | cancellation |
| 2 | Italian | disdire | to cancel; to call off; to annul (a booking, contract, etc.) |
| 3 | Italian | dis- | dis |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |