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Where does “discus” come from?

discus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic diskō, from Proto-Italic dikskō, from Proto-Indo-European di-dḱ-ské-ti, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

discus (Latin): a discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;...

Definitions

  1. a discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;...

Ancestry of “discus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicdiskōlearn
2Proto-Italicdikskō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandi-dḱ-ské-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “discus”

  • dish
  • disc
  • dais
  • discus
  • discography
  • discoid
  • dishpan
  • dishwater
  • discectomy
  • discoidal
  • dishcloth
  • tundish
  • dess
  • dishtowel
  • intradiscal
  • tish
  • dishrag
  • discal
  • discogenic
  • discitis
  • dishware
  • videodisc
  • dishy
  • phonodisc
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