Where does “desballestador” come from?

desballestador (Catalan) comes from Catalan desballestar, from Catalan des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desballestador (Catalan): wrecker, scrap merchant

Definitions

  1. wrecker, scrap merchant

Ancestry of “desballestador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalandesballestarto take apart, dismantle
2Catalandes-Indicates the negation of a verb; dis-, un-
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx