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Where does “disgustar” come from?

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

disgustar (Spanish): to dislike, to not like, to displease; to disgust

Definitions

  1. to dislike, to not like, to displease; to disgust

Ancestry of “disgustar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “disgustar”

  • disgusto
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