Where does “des-” come from?

des- (Old French) comes from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

des- (Old French): de-; dis-

Definitions

  1. de-; dis-

Ancestry of “des-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “des-”

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