Where does “dispersus” come from?

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

dispersus (Latin): scattered (about), dispersed

Definitions

  1. scattered (about), dispersed

Ancestry of “dispersus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dispersus”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →