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Where does “diducturus” come from?

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

diducturus (Latin): about to divide

Definitions

  1. about to divide

Ancestry of “diducturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindiducoI lead or draw apart; part, split, separate,...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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