Where does “ammorbidatrice” come from?

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

ammorbidatrice (Italian): A machine used to soften hemp or jute fibres...

Definitions

  1. A machine used to soften hemp or jute fibres...

Ancestry of “ammorbidatrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-triceUsed to form the feminine of nouns and adjectives...
2Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Latin -trīx