Where does “destoarce” come from?
destoarce (Romanian) comes from Romanian des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
destoarce (Romanian): to compensate, make up for, or make amends for a...
Definitions
- to compensate, make up for, or make amends for a...
Ancestry of “destoarce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |