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Where does “dissilient” come from?

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

dissilient (Latin): third-person plural future active indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of...

Ancestry of “dissilient”, step by step

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