Where does “dissipare” come from?
dissipare (Italian) comes from Spanish disipar, from Latin dissipo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dissipare (Italian): to disperse; to dispel; to waste, squander
Definitions
- to disperse; to dispel; to waste, squander
Ancestry of “dissipare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | disipar | to dissipate |
| 2 | Latin | dissipo | I scatter, disperse, dissipate or squander |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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