Where does “distrofia” come from?

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

distrofia (Italian): dystrophy

Definitions

  1. dystrophy

Ancestry of “distrofia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “distrofia”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →