Where does “settrice” come from?

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

settrice (Italian): sectrix

Definitions

  1. sectrix

Ancestry of “settrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsectrixsectrix, which is a curve which can be used to...
2Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “settrice”

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