Where does “dys-” come from?

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

dys- (Polish): dys

Definitions

  1. dys

Ancestry of “dys-”, 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 “dys-”

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