Where does “-trix” come from?

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

-trix (English): Found on the end of words, chiefly female agent nouns

Definitions

  1. Found on the end of words, chiefly female agent nouns

Ancestry of “-trix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “-trix”

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