Where does “distringō” come from?

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

distringō (Latin): to stretch out or apart

Definitions

  1. to stretch out or apart

Ancestry of “distringō”, 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 “distringō”

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