Where does “dictatrix” come from?

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

dictatrix (English): A female dictator

Definitions

  1. A female dictator

Ancestry of “dictatrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindictatrixwoman in charge
2Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin -trīx →