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Where does “disseminato” come from?

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

disseminato (Italian): past participle of disseminare; scattered,...

Definitions

  1. past participle of disseminare; scattered,...

Ancestry of “disseminato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandisseminareto scatter, spread, disseminate
2Latindissēminō—
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “disseminato”

  • disseminate
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