Where does “rixatrix” come from?
rixatrix (Latin) comes from Latin rixor, from Latin rixa, from Proto-Indo-European rik-s-eh₂.
rixatrix (Latin): scolding or quarrelsome female, a scold
Definitions
- scolding or quarrelsome female, a scold
Ancestry of “rixatrix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rixor | I quarrel, brawl, wrangle, dispute |
| 2 | Latin | rixa | quarrel, brawl, dispute, contest, strife,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rik-s-eh₂ | — |