Where does “descăuna” come from?

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

descăuna (Romanian): to dethrone

Definitions

  1. to dethrone

Ancestry of “descăuna”, step by step

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

Words derived from “descăuna”

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