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Where does “dirumpendus” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “dirumpendus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindirumpoI break down, I wear away; I burst or shatter;...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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