Where does “calciato” come from?

calciato (Italian) comes from Italian calciare, from Italian calcio, from New Latin calcium, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calciato (Italian): past participle of calciare

Definitions

  1. past participle of calciare

Ancestry of “calciato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancalciareto kick something, especially a football
2Italiancalcioa kick; association football, soccer; butt
3New Latincalciumgenitive plural of calx; calcium
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calciato”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →