Where does “disgregare” come from?

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

disgregare (Italian): to break up, disintegrate

Definitions

  1. to break up, disintegrate

Ancestry of “disgregare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “disgregare”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →