Where does “dez-” come from?

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

dez- (Romanian): Form of des- used before words that begin with...

Definitions

  1. Form of des- used before words that begin with...

Ancestry of “dez-”, 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

Words derived from “dez-

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ