Where does “deskrizzjoni” come from?
deskrizzjoni (Maltese) comes from Italian descrizione, from Latin discretionem, from Latin discretio, from Latin discerno, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
deskrizzjoni (Maltese): description
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Ancestry of “deskrizzjoni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | descrizione | description, sketch; line traced by a curve |
| 2 | Latin | discretionem | accusative singular of discrētiō |
| 3 | Latin | discretio | separation; difference, distinction; discernment,... |
| 4 | Latin | discerno | I separate, set apart, divide, part; I... |
| 5 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 6 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 7 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |