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Where does “secutuleia” come from?

secutuleia (Latin) comes from Latin secutuleius, from Latin -uleius, from Latin -eius, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

secutuleia (Latin): prostitute; feminine nominative singular of...

Definitions

  1. prostitute; feminine nominative singular of...

Ancestry of “secutuleia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsecutuleiusfollowing, running after
2Latin-uleiusforms nomina gentilicia; forms pejorative...
3Latin-eiusforms nomina gentilicia; forms adjectives from...
4Latin-ē—
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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