Where does “desque” come from?

desque (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish desque, from Old Spanish des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desque (Spanish): since, after

Definitions

  1. since, after

Ancestry of “desque”, step by step

desque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Spanish desque

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

via Latin quid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquidneuter nominative/accusative singular of quis;...
2Proto-Italickʷid
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷídneuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷíswho, what; who, which, that; which, what
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷi-interrogative base
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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