Where does “dilaniare” come from?

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

dilaniare (Italian): to tear to pieces; to rip to shreds

Definitions

  1. to tear to pieces; to rip to shreds

Ancestry of “dilaniare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindilanioI shred; I rend asunder
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dilaniare”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →