Where does “descanso” come from?

descanso (Chavacano) comes from Spanish descanso, from Spanish descansar, from Spanish Des-, from Old Spanish des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

descanso (Chavacano): rest

Definitions

rest

Ancestry of “descanso”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	descanso	rest, break; relief
2	Spanish	descansar	to rest, relax; to sit, to rest on; to rest
3	Spanish	Des-	dis
4	Old Spanish	des-	—
5	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6	Latin	calceus	shoe
7	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
8	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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