Where does “desmoronamiento” come from?

desmoronamiento (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.

desmoronamiento (Spanish): collapse, breakdown

Definitions

  1. collapse, breakdown

Ancestry of “desmoronamiento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdesmoronarto erode, to crumble
2Old Spanishdesboronar
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