Where does “descurca” come from?

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

descurca (Romanian): to unravel; to manage, solve, clear up

Definitions

to unravel; to manage, solve, clear up

Ancestry of “descurca”, step by step

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

Words derived from “descurca”

descurcăreț
descurcare
descurcătură

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