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Where does “disputa” come from?

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

disputa (Italian): discussion, dispute, debate, disputation, spat;...

Definitions

  1. discussion, dispute, debate, disputation, spat;...

Ancestry of “disputa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdisputarto dispute
2LatindisputoI estimate or compute; I discuss, debate or...
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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