Where does “calvario” come from?

calvario (Galician) comes from Late Latin calvaria — skull.

calvario (Galician): calvary a representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground

Definitions

  1. calvary a representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground

Ancestry of “calvario”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincalvariaskull
Every word from Late Latin calvaria