Where does “desconfiar” come from?
desconfiar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese des-, from Old Portuguese des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
desconfiar (Portuguese): to distrust, mistrust
Ancestry of “desconfiar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | des- | un-; de-; dis-; un-; Misspelling of dis- |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | des- | — |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “desconfiar”