Where does “calcio” come from?

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

calcio (Italian): a kick; association football, soccer; butt

Definitions

  1. a kick; association football, soccer; butt

Ancestry of “calcio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincalciumgenitive plural of calx; calcium
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calcio”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →