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Where does “diskuz” come from?

diskuz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Latin discus, from Proto-Italic diskō, from Proto-Italic dikskō, from Proto-Indo-European di-dḱ-ské-ti, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

diskuz (Proto-Germanic): table; dish; bowl

Definitions

  1. table; dish; bowl

Ancestry of “diskuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscusa discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;...
2Proto-Italicdiskōlearn
3Proto-Italicdikskō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandi-dḱ-ské-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive

Words derived from “diskuz”

  • dish
  • dishpan
  • dishwater
  • dishcloth
  • tundish
  • dishtowel
  • dishrag
  • dishware
  • dishy
  • dishclout
  • piedish
  • soapdish
  • hotdish
  • disher
  • sidedish
  • dishlike
  • dishwatery
  • dishmop
  • dishrack
  • washdish
  • dishless
  • dishiness
  • dishlicker
  • tolldish
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