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Where does “distortum” come from?

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

distortum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of distortus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of distortus;...

Ancestry of “distortum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindistorqueoI turn different ways, twist, distort, warp; I...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distortum”

  • distort
  • distortive
  • distorter
  • distortable
  • undistort
  • distortively
  • undistortable
  • nondistortive
  • ferrodistortive
  • distortiveness
  • antiferrodistortive
  • nondistorter
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