Where does “calcitrare” come from?

calcitrare (Latin) comes from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcitrare (Latin): present active infinitive of calcitrō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of calcitrō;...

Ancestry of “calcitrare”, step by step

calcitrare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin calx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
2Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Latin calcis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalcisgenitive singular of calx; limestone; lime
2Ancient Greekχᾰ́λῐξsmall stone, pebble

Words derived from “calcitrare”

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