Where does “distrahō” come from?

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

distrahō (Latin): to draw, pull or drag asunder; tear in pieces, separate forcibly, divide; scatter

Definitions

  1. to draw, pull or drag asunder; tear in pieces, separate forcibly, divide; scatter

Ancestry of “distrahō”, 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 “distrahō

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ