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Where does “diripiendus” come from?

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

diripiendus (Latin): which is to be torn apart; which is to be laid...

Definitions

  1. which is to be torn apart; which is to be laid...

Ancestry of “diripiendus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindiripioI tear apart; I tear to pieces; I lay waste; I...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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