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Where does “dispelen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dispelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindispelloI drive asunder, scatter, disperse; I drive away,...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dispelen”

  • dispel
  • dispeller
  • dispelleth
  • dispellest
  • undispellable
  • dispellable
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