Where does “calceus” come from?

calceus (English) comes from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calceus (English): A kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe

Definitions

  1. A kind of low leather Roman boot or hightop shoe

Ancestry of “calceus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalceusshoe
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →