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