Where does “-triz” come from?

-triz (Portuguese) comes from Latin -trīx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

-triz (Portuguese): female equivalent of -dor; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of -dor; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “-triz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “-triz

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Latin -trīx
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