Where does “diffracter” come from?

diffracter (French) comes from Latin diffractus, from Latin diffringo, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

diffracter (French): to diffract

Definitions

to diffract

Ancestry of “diffracter”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	diffractus	shattered
2	Latin	diffringo	I shatter
3	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4	Latin	calceus	shoe
5	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
6	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “diffracter”

difracta

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