Where does “dissalatore” come from?

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

dissalatore (Italian): desalinator

Definitions

  1. desalinator

Ancestry of “dissalatore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandissalareto desalinize
2Italiandis-dis
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx