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

Definitions

  1. to press; to trample

Ancestry of “calcar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalcōto trample, tread on
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calcar”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calcō →
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