dis-

Esperanto

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Definitions
  • shows separation, dissemination, e.g. semi (sow) > dissemi (disseminate) ; ŝiri (tear) > disŝiri (tear to pieces).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dis- (apart, away, utterly, indicating negation, two, not, double, assunder, in different directions, exceedingly, twice, asunder) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (twice, in two, doubly, twofold).

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Proto-Indo-European

*dwís

Gloss

twice, in two, doubly, twofold

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