Where does “distorqueō” come from?

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

distorqueō (Latin): to turn different ways, twist, distort, warp

Definitions

  1. to turn different ways, twist, distort, warp

Ancestry of “distorqueō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
2Latincalceusshoe
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distorqueō”

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