Where does “calcitro” come from?
calcitro (Latin) comes from Latin *calcitrum, from Latin -trum, from Proto-Italic -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
calcitro (Latin): I strike with the heel; I kick
Definitions
- I strike with the heel; I kick
Ancestry of “calcitro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | *calcitrum | — |
| 2 | Latin | -trum | forming instrument nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -trom | suffix forming instrument nouns from verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |