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Where does “disfidare” come from?

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

disfidare (Vulgar Latin): renounce one's faith

Definitions

  1. renounce one's faith

Ancestry of “disfidare”, 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 “disfidare”

  • defy
  • defier
  • defieth
  • defiest
  • undefiable
  • defyer
  • defiable
  • redefy
  • desfiement
  • desfier
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