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Where does “diribeo” come from?

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

diribeo (Latin): I lay apart, separate, divide; I sort; distribute

Definitions

  1. I lay apart, separate, divide; I sort; distribute

Ancestry of “diribeo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “diribeo”

  • diribens
  • diribiturus
  • diribitor
  • diribendus
  • diribitus
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