Where does “digestivus” come from?
digestivus (Late Latin) comes from Latin digestus, from Latin digero, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
digestivus (Late Latin): digestive
Definitions
- digestive
Ancestry of “digestivus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | digestus | separated, divided, distributed; dissolved,... |
| 2 | Latin | digero | I distribute, disseminate; I spread, branch out,... |
| 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 |