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Where does “dispari” come from?

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

dispari (Latin): dative masculine singular of dispār; dative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of dispār; dative...

Ancestry of “dispari”, step by step

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