Where does “discerpo” come from?

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

discerpo (Latin): I pluck or tear to pieces; I rend, mutilate or...

Definitions

  1. I pluck or tear to pieces; I rend, mutilate or...

Ancestry of “discerpo”, 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 “discerpo

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx