Where does “discoureuse” come from?

discoureuse (French) comes from French discourir, from Latin discurrō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

discoureuse (French): female equivalent of discoureur

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of discoureur

Ancestry of “discoureuse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdiscourirto talk, discourse, hold forth
2Latindiscurrōto run about, in different directions, or to and fro; to roam, wander
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx