Where does “diġestiv” come from?
diġestiv (Maltese) comes from Italian digestivo, from Late Latin digestivus, from Latin digestus, from Latin digero, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
diġestiv (Maltese): digestive
Definitions
- digestive
Ancestry of “diġestiv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | digestivo | digestive; after dinner drink |
| 2 | Late Latin | digestivus | digestive |
| 3 | Latin | digestus | separated, divided, distributed; dissolved,... |
| 4 | Latin | digero | I distribute, disseminate; I spread, branch out,... |
| 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 |