Where does “disquisire” come from?

disquisire (Italian) comes from Italian disquisito, from Latin disquīrō, from Latin disquirens, from Latin disquiro, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disquisire (Italian): To discourse

Definitions

  1. To discourse

Ancestry of “disquisire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandisquisitopast participle of disquisire
2Latindisquīrōto investigate
3Latindisquirensinvestigating
4LatindisquiroI investigate
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “disquisire

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx