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Where does “divulgar” come from?

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

divulgar (Portuguese): to spread, disseminate, popularize; to advertize,...

Definitions

  1. to spread, disseminate, popularize; to advertize,...

Ancestry of “divulgar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindivulgoI spread among the people, make common, publish,...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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