Where does “discalceation” come from?

discalceation (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.

discalceation (English): The act of removing footwear

Definitions

  1. The act of removing footwear

Ancestry of “discalceation”, 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