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Where does “disperso” come from?

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

disperso (Italian): scattered, dispersed; sparse; lost, missing

Definitions

  1. scattered, dispersed; sparse; lost, missing

Ancestry of “disperso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindispersusscattered , dispersed
2LatindispergoI scatter or disperse
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “disperso”

  • dispersamente
  • aerodisperso
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