Where does “calcato” come from?

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

calcato (Italian): past participle of calcare

Definitions

  1. past participle of calcare

Ancestry of “calcato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancalcarelimestone
2Latincalcōto trample, tread on
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 calcō →
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