Where does “desprăfuitor” come from?

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

desprăfuitor (Romanian): dust remover

Definitions

  1. dust remover

Ancestry of “desprăfuitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandesprăfuito dust off
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