Where does “destrecier” come from?

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

destrecier (Old French): to distress

Definitions

  1. to distress

Ancestry of “destrecier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistringōto stretch out or apart
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “destrecier”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →