Where does “couce” come from?

couce (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese couce, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

couce (Galician): a kick, especially from a quadruped

Definitions

  1. a kick, especially from a quadruped

Ancestry of “couce”, step by step

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

Words derived from “couce”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Old Portuguese couce →