Where does “-trice” come from?

-trice (Danish) comes from French -trice, from Latin -trīx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

-trice (Danish): Used to form female version of title

Definitions

  1. Used to form female version of title

Ancestry of “-trice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-tricefemale equivalent of -teur
2Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “-trice”

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