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Where does “desencadenar” come from?

desencadenar (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.

desencadenar (Spanish): to unleash, to release; to trigger; to burst; to...

Definitions

  1. to unleash, to release; to trigger; to burst; to...

Ancestry of “desencadenar”, step by step

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