Where does “calcar” come from?

calcar (Catalan) comes from Latin calcō, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcar (Catalan): to trace, to copy copy by means of carbon paper or tracing paper

Definitions

  1. to trace, to copy copy by means of carbon paper or tracing paper

Ancestry of “calcar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalcōto trample, tread on
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calcar”

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