Where does “desmoronable” come from?
desmoronable (Spanish) comes from Spanish desmoronar, from Old Spanish desboronar, from Old Spanish des-, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
desmoronable (Spanish): friable
Definitions
- friable
Ancestry of “desmoronable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | desmoronar | to erode, to crumble |
| 2 | Old Spanish | desboronar | — |
| 3 | Old Spanish | des- | — |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |