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Where does “dilanio” come from?

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

dilanio (Latin): I shred; I rend asunder

Definitions

  1. I shred; I rend asunder

Ancestry of “dilanio”, 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 “dilanio”

  • dilaniaturus
  • dilaniatus
  • dilaniandus
  • dilanians
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