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Where does “disiecto” come from?

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

disiecto (Latin): I scatter, disperse; dative/ablative...

Definitions

  1. I scatter, disperse; dative/ablative...

Ancestry of “disiecto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “disiecto”

  • disiectans
  • disiectaturus
  • disiectatus
  • disiectandus
  • disiectare
  • desecho
  • desechar
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