Where does “calsa” come from?

calsa (Istriot) comes from Vulgar Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calsa (Istriot): sock; stocking

Definitions

  1. sock; stocking

Ancestry of “calsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincalceagarment covering foot and leg
2Latincalceusshoe
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calceus →