Where does “calceter” come from?

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

calceter (Catalan): hosier

Definitions

  1. hosier

Ancestry of “calceter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalancalçaA sock; Hose; Pantaloons; knickers
2Late Latincalcea
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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