Where does “discalceare” come from?

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

discalceare (Late Latin): present active infinitive of discalceō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of discalceō;...

Ancestry of “discalceare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindiscalceoI pull off or remove my shoes, make unshod
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx
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