Where does “dimissus” come from?

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

dimissus (Latin): sent away, dismissed, banished

Definitions

  1. sent away, dismissed, banished

Ancestry of “dimissus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīmittōto send away, send forth, send off, dismiss, let go
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dimissus”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →