Where does “apprettatrice” come from?

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

apprettatrice (Italian): female equivalent of apprettatore; a machine used...

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of apprettatore; a machine used...

Ancestry of “apprettatrice”, 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 χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin -trīx →