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Where does “deschizător” come from?

deschizător (Romanian) comes from Romanian deschide, from Latin discludo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

deschizător (Romanian): one who opens doors, windows, etc; pioneer,...

Definitions

  1. one who opens doors, windows, etc; pioneer,...

Ancestry of “deschizător”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandeschideto open; to unlock; to turn on
2LatindiscludoI divide, separate, keep apart
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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