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Where does “desboronar” come from?

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

Ancestry of “desboronar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishdes-—
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “desboronar”

  • desmoronar
  • desmoronar
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