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Where does “desfășura” come from?

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

desfășura (Romanian): to unfold, unfurl, unwrap, open up; to show,...

Definitions

  1. to unfold, unfurl, unwrap, open up; to show,...

Ancestry of “desfășura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandes-dis-, de-
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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