Where does “galtzerdi” come from?

galtzerdi (Basque) comes from Basque galtza, from Late Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

galtzerdi (Basque): sock, stocking

Definitions

  1. sock, stocking

Ancestry of “galtzerdi”, step by step

galtzerdi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque galtza

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquegaltza
2Late Latincalcea
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Basque erdi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueerdihalf
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ