Where does “desatascador” come from?

desatascador (Spanish) comes from Spanish desatascar, from Spanish Des-, from Old Spanish des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

desatascador (Spanish): plunger; drain cleaner

Definitions

  1. plunger; drain cleaner

Ancestry of “desatascador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdesatascarto unblock; to get out of a fix/jam
2SpanishDes-dis
3Old Spanishdes-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx