Where does “idropulitrice” come from?
idropulitrice (Italian) comes from Italian pulitrice, from Italian -trice, from Latin -trīx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
idropulitrice (Italian): water cleaning machine; water cleaner
Definitions
- water cleaning machine; water cleaner
Ancestry of “idropulitrice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pulitrice | polishing machine; polisher; cleaning machine;... |
| 2 | Italian | -trice | Used to form the feminine of nouns and adjectives... |
| 3 | Latin | -trīx | — |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |