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Where does “diskutēšana” come from?

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

diskutēšana (Latvian): discussing, discussion; verbal noun of diskutēt

Definitions

  1. discussing, discussion; verbal noun of diskutēt

Ancestry of “diskutēšana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviandiskutētto discuss, to debate
2LatindiscutioI strike down; I shatter; I dissipate
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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