Where does “dissipaten” come from?
dissipaten (Middle English) comes from Latin dissipatus, from Latin dissipo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dissipaten (Middle English): to dissipate
Definitions
- to dissipate
Ancestry of “dissipaten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dissipatus | scattered, dispersed, dissipated, squandered |
| 2 | Latin | dissipo | I scatter, disperse, dissipate or squander |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |