Where does “-trice” come from?

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

-trice (French): female equivalent of -teur

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of -teur

Ancestry of “-trice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “-trice”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin -trīx →