Where does “descoratge” come from?

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

descoratge (Catalan): discouragement, dejection

Definitions

  1. discouragement, dejection

Ancestry of “descoratge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalandes-Indicates the negation of a verb; dis-, un-
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “descoratge”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →