Where does “dissimile” come from?
dissimile (Italian) comes from Latin dissimilis, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dissimile (Italian): different; dissimilar
Definitions
- different; dissimilar
Ancestry of “dissimile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dissimilis | unlike, dissimilar, different |
| 2 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 3 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |