Where does “distringo” come from?

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

distringo (Italian): first-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “distringo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliandistringereTo grip etc with force
2Latindistringōto stretch out or apart
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