Where does “meretrīcius” come from?

meretrīcius (Latin) comes from Latin meretrīx, from Latin -trīx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

meretrīcius (Latin): meretricious: Of or related to prostitutes and prostitution

Definitions

  1. meretricious: Of or related to prostitutes and prostitution

Ancestry of “meretrīcius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmeretrīxa female prostitute or courtesan
2Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “meretrīcius”

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