Where does “desfoia” come from?

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

desfoia (Romanian): to remove the petals of a flower

Definitions

  1. to remove the petals of a flower

Ancestry of “desfoia”, 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
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →