Where does “distratto” come from?
distratto (Italian) comes from Latin distractus, from Latin distrahō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
distratto (Italian): absent-minded, forgetful; distracted,...
Definitions
- absent-minded, forgetful; distracted,...
Ancestry of “distratto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | distractus | divided, scattered; sold |
| 2 | Latin | distrahō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |