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Where does “dirumpo” come from?

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

dirumpo (Latin): I break down, I wear away; I burst or shatter;...

Definitions

  1. I break down, I wear away; I burst or shatter;...

Ancestry of “dirumpo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dirumpo”

  • dirumpens
  • dirupturus
  • dirumpendus
  • dirompere
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