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Where does “dimicandus” come from?

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

dimicandus (Latin): which is to be fought or attacked

Definitions

  1. which is to be fought or attacked

Ancestry of “dimicandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindimicoI fight, battle or attack
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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