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Where does “disclaudere” come from?

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

Ancestry of “disclaudere”, 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 “disclaudere”

  • disclose
  • disclosive
  • disclosable
  • discloser
  • undisclosable
  • discloseth
  • redisclose
  • disclosest
  • undisclose
  • disclosen
  • desclore
  • desclos
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