Where does “descurcătură” come from?

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

descurcătură (Romanian): disentanglement

Definitions

  1. disentanglement

Ancestry of “descurcătură”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandescurcato unravel; to manage, solve, clear up
2Romaniandes-dis-, de-
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx