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Where does “discerptus” come from?

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

discerptus (Latin): plucked or torn to pieces; rended, mutilated or...

Definitions

  1. plucked or torn to pieces; rended, mutilated or...

Ancestry of “discerptus”, step by step

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