Where does “disjuntivo” come from?

disjuntivo (Portuguese) comes from Latin disiunctivus, from Latin disiungō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

disjuntivo (Portuguese): disjunctive that which disunites or separates

Definitions

  1. disjunctive that which disunites or separates

Ancestry of “disjuntivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindisiunctivusplaced in opposition; disjunctive
2Latindisiungōto disjoin, disunite, separate, part, divide
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx