Where does “pastrix” come from?

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

pastrix (English): Synonym of pastoress

Definitions

  1. Synonym of pastoress

Ancestry of “pastrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpastrixA female pastor
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 →