Where does “dissident” come from?

dissident (Occitan) comes from Latin dissidēns, from Latin dissideō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dissident (Occitan): dissident

Definitions

  1. dissident

Ancestry of “dissident”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindissidēnsdisagreeing
2Latindissideōto sit apart; to be divided, separate or remote from
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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