Where does “diffīdō” come from?

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

diffīdō (Latin): to distrust, be diffident, be distrustful (coupled with dative of the thing or person subjected)

Definitions

  1. to distrust, be diffident, be distrustful (coupled with dative of the thing or person subjected)

Ancestry of “diffīdō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “diffīdō”

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