Where does “descalificar” come from?

descalificar (Spanish) comes 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.

descalificar (Spanish): to discredit; to disqualify

Definitions

  1. to discredit; to disqualify

Ancestry of “descalificar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “descalificar

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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