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Where does “commentatrice” come from?

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

commentatrice (French): female equivalent of commentateur

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of commentateur

Ancestry of “commentatrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-tricefemale equivalent of -teur
2Latin-trīx—
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →