Where does “discalceate” come from?

discalceate (English) comes from Latin discalceātus, from Latin discalceō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discalceate (English): To remove shoes or other footwear; barefoot

Definitions

  1. To remove shoes or other footwear; barefoot

Ancestry of “discalceate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscalceātusbarefoot, discalced
2Latindiscalceōto pull off or remove one's shoes, make unshod
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx