Where does “meretrīx” come from?

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

meretrīx (Latin): a female prostitute or courtesan

Definitions

  1. a female prostitute or courtesan

Ancestry of “meretrīx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “meretrīx”

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