Where does “pastrix” come from?

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

pastrix (Latin): A female pastor

Definitions

  1. A female pastor

Ancestry of “pastrix”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pastrix

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Latin -trīx