Where does “splayen” come from?

splayen (Middle English) comes from Middle English displayen, from Old French despleier, from Latin displicō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

splayen (Middle English): To raise or unfold a banner

Definitions

To raise or unfold a banner

Ancestry of “splayen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	displayen	to display
2	Old French	despleier	Alternative form of desploiier
3	Latin	displicō	to unfold
4	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5	Latin	calceus	shoe
6	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
7	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →