Where does “descanso” come from?
descanso (English) 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 (English): A cross placed at the site of a violent,...
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- A cross placed at the site of a violent,...
Ancestry of “descanso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | descanso | rest, break; relief |
| 2 | Spanish | descansar | to rest, relax; to sit, to rest on; to rest |
| 3 | Spanish | Des- | — |
| 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 |