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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

  1. to disperse; to dispel; to waste, squander

Ancestry of “dissipare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdisiparto dissipate
2LatindissipoI scatter, disperse, dissipate or squander
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dissipare”

  • indissipabile
  • dissipatamente
  • dissipato
  • dissipatezza
  • dissipabile
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