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Where does “dirutus” come from?

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

dirutus (Latin): overthrown, demolished, destroyed; scattered

Definitions

  1. overthrown, demolished, destroyed; scattered

Ancestry of “dirutus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindiruoI overthrow, demolish, destroy, ruin down; I...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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