Where does “destrait” come from?

destrait (Old French) comes from Latin distrahō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “destrait”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistrahōto draw, pull or drag asunder; tear in pieces, separate forcibly, divide; scatter
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “destrait”

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