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Where does “disquiro” come from?

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

Ancestry of “disquiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindisquirensinvestigating
2LatindisquiroI investigate
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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