Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “dissipaturus” come from?

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

dissipaturus (Latin): about to scatter, disperse, squander

Definitions

  1. about to scatter, disperse, squander

Ancestry of “dissipaturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindissipoI scatter, disperse, dissipate or squander
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →