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Where does “disparens” come from?

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

disparens (Latin): vanishing, disappearing

Definitions

  1. vanishing, disappearing

Ancestry of “disparens”, step by step

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