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Where does “dispono” come from?

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

dispono (Latin): I dispose, distribute or arrange

Definitions

  1. I dispose, distribute or arrange

Ancestry of “dispono”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dispono”

  • disposition
  • disposal
  • dispose
  • disposable
  • disposing
  • predisposition
  • dispositional
  • disposer
  • disposability
  • dispositio
  • disposeth
  • dispone
  • dispositionally
  • disponer
  • disponee
  • dispositionalist
  • dispositionalism
  • nondisposable
  • redisposition
  • indisposable
  • disposest
  • predisposal
  • redispose
  • redisposal
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