Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “desolatio” come from?

desolatio (Latin) comes from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desolatio (Latin): desolation; desert; solitude

Definitions

  1. desolation; desert; solitude

Ancestry of “desolatio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-tiō—
2Latindissertātiō—
3Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
4Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “desolatio”

  • desolation
  • desolacion
  • desolation
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →