Where does “disdire” come from?

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

disdire (Italian): to cancel; to call off; to annul (a booking, contract, etc.)

Definitions

to cancel; to call off; to annul (a booking, contract, etc.)

Ancestry of “disdire”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	dis-	dis
2	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3	Latin	calceus	shoe
4	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
5	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “disdire”

disdetta
disdettare

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →