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Where does “divexo” come from?

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

divexo (Latin): I pull along, this way and that; I harass,...

Definitions

  1. I pull along, this way and that; I harass,...

Ancestry of “divexo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “divexo”

  • divexans
  • divexaturus
  • divexatus
  • divexandus
  • devassar
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