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Where does “disecar” come from?

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

disecar (Spanish): to dissect; to stuff; to dry, preserve

Definitions

  1. to dissect; to stuff; to dry, preserve

Ancestry of “disecar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindissecoI cut into pieces; I dissect, dismember
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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