Where does “pastrice” come from?

pastrice (Italian) comes from Latin pastrix, from Latin -trīx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pastrice (Italian): rare: a shepherdess

Definitions

  1. rare: a shepherdess

Ancestry of “pastrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpastrixA female pastor
2Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin -trīx →