Where does “desfătăcios” come from?

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

desfătăcios (Romanian): delightful

Definitions

  1. delightful

Ancestry of “desfătăcios”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandesfătato delight, gladden, please; to enjoy oneself
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →