Where does “discolç” come from?
discolç (Friulian) comes from Friulian discolçâ, from Latin discalceō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
discolç (Friulian): barefoot
Definitions
- barefoot
Ancestry of “discolç”, step by step
discolç traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Friulian discolçâ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friulian | discolçâ | to remove or take off shoes |
| 2 | Latin | discalceō | to pull off or remove one's shoes, make unshod |
| 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 |
via Latin *disculceus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | *disculceus | shoeless |