Where does “desdecir” come from?

desdecir (Spanish) comes from Spanish decir, from Old Spanish dezir, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desdecir (Spanish): to deny

Definitions

  1. to deny

Ancestry of “desdecir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdecirto say, to tell; to suggest; to show; to...
2Old Spanishdezirto say, tell
3Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-