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Where does “dissertus” come from?

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

dissertus (Latin): arranged, disposed; explained

Definitions

  1. arranged, disposed; explained

Ancestry of “dissertus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dissertus”

  • dissertation
  • dissert
  • disert
  • dissertational
  • predissertation
  • dissertationist
  • disertly
  • disertus
  • dissertatio
  • diserto
  • diserto
  • dissertation
  • disert
  • indisert
  • indisertement
  • disertement
  • dissertació
  • dissertatie
  • dissertation
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