Where does “descălța” come from?

descălța (Romanian) comes from Latin discalceō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

descălța (Romanian): to take off or remove a shoe; to remove one's...

Definitions

  1. to take off or remove a shoe; to remove one's...

Ancestry of “descălța”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindiscalceōto pull off or remove one's shoes, make unshod
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “descălța”

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