disk

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδίσκος“a circular plate suited for hurling”
2. English todaydisk

From Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos, “a circular plate suited for hurling”), from δικέω (dikéō, “to hurl, to launch”). Doublet of dais, desk, disc, discus, dish, and diskos.

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