Where does “meretricio” come from?

meretricio (Spanish) comes from Latin meretrīcius, from Latin meretrīx, from Latin -trīx, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

meretricio (Spanish): meretricious; prostitution

Definitions

  1. meretricious; prostitution

Ancestry of “meretricio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmeretrīciusmeretricious: Of or related to prostitutes and prostitution
2Latinmeretrīxa female prostitute or courtesan
3Latin-trīxess, -ress, -trix
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Latin -trīx