Where does “discussio” come from?

discussio (Late Latin) comes from Latin discutio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discussio (Late Latin): shaking; examination, discussion, especially a...

Definitions

  1. shaking; examination, discussion, especially a...

Ancestry of “discussio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindiscutioI strike down; I shatter; I dissipate
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discussio”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →