Where does “dezinforma” come from?

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

dezinforma (Romanian): to misinform

Definitions

  1. to misinform

Ancestry of “dezinforma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandez-Form of des- used before words that begin with...
2Romaniandes-dis-, de-
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dezinforma

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ