Where does “kalkano” come from?
kalkano (Esperanto) comes from Latin calcaneum, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
kalkano (Esperanto): heel
Ancestry of “kalkano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | calcaneum | heel |
| 2 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “kalkano”