Where does “romanç” come from?

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

romanç (Catalan): romance an adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances

Definitions

romance an adventure, or series of extraordinary events, resembling those narrated in romances

Ancestry of “romanç”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	rōmānicē	in the Roman manner
2	Latin	-ē	ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
3	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4	Latin	calceus	shoe
5	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
6	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “romanç”

romancer

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