Where does “calceamentum” come from?
calceamentum (English) comes from Latin calceamentum, from Latin calceō, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
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- A red silk embroidered sandal forming part of the...
Ancestry of “calceamentum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | calceamentum | shoe |
| 2 | Latin | calceō | — |
| 3 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |