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Where does “desechar” come from?

desechar (Spanish) comes from Latin disiecto, from Latin disiciō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desechar (Spanish): to discard, cast off, cast away; to dismiss

Definitions

  1. to discard, cast off, cast away; to dismiss

Ancestry of “desechar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindisiectoI scatter, disperse; dative/ablative...
2Latindisiciō—
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “desechar”

  • desecho
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