Where does “desalentarse” come from?

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

desalentarse (Spanish): to become discouraged

Definitions

  1. to become discouraged

Ancestry of “desalentarse”, step by step

desalentarse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish desalentar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdesalentarto discourage
2SpanishDes-dis
3Old Spanishdes-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Spanish se

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishseThird person reflexive direct or indirect object...
2Latinsethe accusative of the reflexive pronoun meaning...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanse-one's own
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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