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Where does “diserto” come from?

diserto (Spanish) comes from Latin disertus, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

diserto (Spanish): skilled in speaking, eloquent

Definitions

  1. skilled in speaking, eloquent

Ancestry of “diserto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindisertusskilled in speaking, eloquent
2Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
3Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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