Where does “disqualificare” come from?

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

disqualificare (Italian): to disqualify

Definitions

  1. to disqualify

Ancestry of “disqualificare”, 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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx