Where does “instigatrix” come from?

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

instigatrix (English): female equivalent of instigator

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of instigator

Ancestry of “instigatrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininstigatrix
2Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Latin -trīx