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Where does “cjalcjâ” come from?

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

cjalcjâ (Friulian): to press; to press down on; stomp

Definitions

  1. to press; to press down on; stomp

Ancestry of “cjalcjâ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalcō—
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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