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Where does “disturbar” come from?

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

disturbar (Spanish): to perturb; to disrupt

Definitions

  1. to perturb; to disrupt

Ancestry of “disturbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindisturboI disturb; I demolish, destroy
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “disturbar”

  • disturbio
  • antidisturbios
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →