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Where does “disponibile” come from?

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

disponibile (Italian): available, disposable, at one's disposal, free;...

Definitions

  1. available, disposable, at one's disposal, free;...

Ancestry of “disponibile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandisporreto place; to arrange; to set out; to organize; to...
2LatindisponoI dispose, distribute or arrange
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “disponibile”

  • biodisponibile
  • indisponibile
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