Where does “calçot” come from?

calçot (Catalan) comes from Catalan calça, from Late Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calçot (Catalan): onion

Definitions

onion

Ancestry of “calçot”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	calça	A sock; Hose; Pantaloons; knickers
2	Late Latin	calcea	—
3	Latin	calceus	shoe
4	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
5	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calçot”

calçotada

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calceus →