Where does “dezmierda” come from?

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

dezmierda (Romanian): to caress, fondle, pet

Definitions

  1. to caress, fondle, pet

Ancestry of “dezmierda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latindismerdarepresent active infinitive of *dismerdō
2LatindismerdoI wipe the bottom; I extract the shit from
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “dezmierda

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx