Where does “dilacerare” come from?

dilacerare (Italian) comes from Latin dilacero, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dilacerare (Italian): to tear, to lacerate

Definitions

  1. to tear, to lacerate

Ancestry of “dilacerare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindilaceroI tear apart, or to pieces
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx