Where does “kalsada” come from?

kalsada (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish Calzada, from Old Spanish calçada, from Vulgar Latin calciata, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kalsada (Hiligaynon): road, highway, street

Definitions

  1. road, highway, street

Ancestry of “kalsada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCalzadaroad
2Old Spanishcalçadaroad, path, trail
3Vulgar Latincalciatapaved road; nominative feminine singular of...
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Vulgar Latin calciata