Where does “desconfiar” come from?

desconfiar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese des-, from Old Portuguese des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desconfiar (Portuguese): to distrust, mistrust

Definitions

to distrust, mistrust

Ancestry of “desconfiar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	des-	un-; de-; dis-; un-; Misspelling of dis-
2	Old Portuguese	des-	—
3	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4	Latin	calceus	shoe
5	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
6	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “desconfiar”

desconfiado
desconfiança
deskonfiá
diskunfia

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