Etymology Explorer › Catalan

Where does “destrossar” come from?

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

destrossar (Catalan): to destroy, to break

Definitions

  1. to destroy, to break

Ancestry of “destrossar”, 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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →