Where does “dezgheța” come from?
dezgheța (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin disglaciare, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
dezgheța (Romanian): to thaw, defrost; to unfreeze; to thaw
Definitions
- to thaw, defrost; to unfreeze; to thaw
Ancestry of “dezgheța”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | disglaciare | — |
| 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 |