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Where does “diffugio” come from?

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

diffugio (Latin): I scatter, disperse or dispel; I flee or run away

Definitions

  1. I scatter, disperse or dispel; I flee or run away

Ancestry of “diffugio”, 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 “diffugio”

  • diffugiturus
  • diffugitus
  • diffugiendus
  • diffugiens
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