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Where does “cubus” come from?

cubus (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish fius, from English fuse, from English fusion, from Middle French fusion, from Old French fusion, from Latin fusio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

cubus (Old Irish): conscience

Definitions

  1. conscience

Ancestry of “cubus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfiusknowledge
2EnglishfuseA cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some...
3EnglishfusionThe act of merging separate elements, or the...
4Middle Frenchfusionfusion
5Old Frenchfusion—
6Latinfusioa pouring out; an outpouring, effusion; a...
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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