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Where does “divulgabile” come from?

divulgabile (Italian) comes from Italian divulgare, from Latin divulgo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

divulgabile (Italian): That can be divulged

Definitions

  1. That can be divulged

Ancestry of “divulgabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandivulgareto divulge, to disclose; to popularize
2LatindivulgoI spread among the people, make common, publish,...
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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