Where does “descorchar” come from?

descorchar (Spanish) comes 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.

descorchar (Spanish): to uncork

Definitions

  1. to uncork

Ancestry of “descorchar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishDes-dis
2Old Spanishdes-
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin calx