Where does “distringere” come from?

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

distringere (Italian): To grip etc with force

Definitions

  1. To grip etc with force

Ancestry of “distringere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistringōto stretch out or apart
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distringere

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx