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
Ancestry of “calçot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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”