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Where does “disposto” come from?

disposto (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.

disposto (Italian): ready, prepared, willing, inclined, disposed,...

Definitions

  1. ready, prepared, willing, inclined, disposed,...

Ancestry of “disposto”, 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
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