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
Ancestry of “desalentarse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | desalentar | to discourage |
| 2 | Spanish | Des- | — |
| 3 | Old Spanish | des- | — |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |