Where does “Des-” come from?

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

Des- (Spanish): dis

Definitions

  1. dis

Ancestry of “Des-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Des-

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ