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Where does “disobbedire” come from?

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

disobbedire (Italian): Alternative form of disubbidire

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of disubbidire

Ancestry of “disobbedire”, 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
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