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Where does “distraer” come from?

distraer (Spanish) comes from Latin distrahō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

distraer (Spanish): to entertain, distract; to amuse oneself, have...

Definitions

  1. to entertain, distract; to amuse oneself, have...

Ancestry of “distraer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindistrahō—
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “distraer”

  • distraer
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