Where does “discutible” come from?
discutible (Spanish) comes from Spanish discutir, from Latin discutio, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
discutible (Spanish): debatable, arguable, moot
Definitions
- debatable, arguable, moot
Ancestry of “discutible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | discutir | to discuss, to argue; to talk about; to examine... |
| 2 | Latin | discutio | I strike down; I shatter; I dissipate |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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