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Where does “диспле́й” come from?

диспле́й (Russian) comes from English display, from Middle English displayen, from Old French despleier, from Latin displicō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “диспле́й”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdisplayA show or spectacle; A piece of work to be...
2Middle Englishdisplayento display
3Old FrenchdespleierAlternative form of desploiier
4Latindisplicō—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “диспле́й”

  • видеодисплей
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