Where does “distratt” come from?
distratt (Maltese) comes from Italian distratto, from Latin distractus, from Latin distrahō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
distratt (Maltese): absent-minded, inattentive, distracted
Definitions
- absent-minded, inattentive, distracted
Ancestry of “distratt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | distratto | absent-minded, forgetful; distracted,... |
| 2 | Latin | distractus | divided, scattered; sold |
| 3 | Latin | distrahō | to draw, pull or drag asunder; tear in pieces, separate forcibly, divide; scatter |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |