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Where does “discingere” come from?

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

discingere (Latin): second-person singular future passive indicative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular future passive indicative...

Ancestry of “discingere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindiscingoI unfasten or remove
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “discingere”

  • discinct
  • discinctus
  • discingere
  • descinge
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →