Where does “dissimular” come from?
dissimular (Portuguese) comes from Latin dissimulō, from Latin dissimilis, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dissimular (Portuguese): to conceal, to hide; to feign
Definitions
- to conceal, to hide; to feign
Ancestry of “dissimular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dissimulō | to conceal, hide, or dissimulate a state of mind |
| 2 | Latin | dissimilis | unlike, dissimilar, different |
| 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 |