Where does “distorto” come from?

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

distorto (Italian): past participle of distorcere; distorted

Definitions

  1. past participle of distorcere; distorted

Ancestry of “distorto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistortusdistorted
2Latindistorqueōto turn different ways, twist, distort, warp
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