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Where does “dilaniare” come from?

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

dilaniare (Latin): present active infinitive of dīlaniō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of dīlaniō;...

Ancestry of “dilaniare”, 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 “dilaniare”

  • dilaniare
  • dilanio
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →