Where does “calciata” come from?
calciata (Italian) comes from Italian calciato, from Italian calciare, from Italian calcio, from New Latin calcium, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
calciata (Italian): feminine singular of calciato
Definitions
- feminine singular of calciato
Ancestry of “calciata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | calciato | past participle of calciare |
| 2 | Italian | calciare | to kick something, especially a football |
| 3 | Italian | calcio | a kick; association football, soccer; butt |
| 4 | New Latin | calcium | genitive plural of calx; calcium |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |