Where does “disertus” come from?
disertus (Latin) comes from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
disertus (Latin): skilled in speaking, eloquent
Definitions
- skilled in speaking, eloquent
Ancestry of “disertus”, step by step
disertus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin dissertus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 2 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Latin dissero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dissero | I scatter or sow seed; I plant; I examine, argue,... |
| 2 | Latin | sero | I sow, plant; I beget, bring forth, produce; I... |
| 3 | Latin | sera | a bar or bolt for fastening doors; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | serus | late, too late; slow, tardy |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sēros | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |