Where does “descanso” come from?

descanso (Spanish) comes from Spanish descansar, 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.

descanso (Spanish): rest, break; relief

Definitions

  1. rest, break; relief

Ancestry of “descanso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdescansarto rest, relax; to sit, to rest on; to rest
2SpanishDes-dis
3Old Spanishdes-
4Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “descanso

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