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Where does “calcabile” come from?

calcabile (Italian) comes from Italian calcare, from Latin calcō, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcabile (Italian): That can be tread / treaded

Definitions

  1. That can be tread / treaded

Ancestry of “calcabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancalcarelimestone; to press down on ; to stomp; to work
2Latincalcō—
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →