Where does “desfăta” come from?

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

desfăta (Romanian): to delight, gladden, please; to enjoy oneself

Definitions

  1. to delight, gladden, please; to enjoy oneself

Ancestry of “desfăta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “desfăta”

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