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Where does “discumbo” come from?

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

discumbo (Latin): I lie down; I recline at table

Definitions

  1. I lie down; I recline at table

Ancestry of “discumbo”, 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 “discumbo”

  • discumbency
  • discumbens
  • discubitus
  • discubiturus
  • discumbendus
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