Where does “diffīdēns” come from?
diffīdēns (Latin) comes from Latin diffīdō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
diffīdēns (Latin): distrusting
Definitions
- distrusting
Ancestry of “diffīdēns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | diffīdō | to distrust, be diffident, be distrustful (coupled with dative of the thing or person subjected) |
| 2 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 3 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |