Where does “distrofico” come from?

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

distrofico (Italian): dystrophic

Definitions

  1. dystrophic

Ancestry of “distrofico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandistrofiadystrophy
2Italiandis-dis
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distrofico

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