Where does “calco” come from?
calco (Italian) comes from Italian calcare, from Latin calcō, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
calco (Italian): cast; tracing; literal loan translation, calque ,...
Definitions
- cast; tracing; literal loan translation, calque ,...
Ancestry of “calco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | calcare | limestone; to press down on ; to stomp; to work |
| 2 | Latin | calcō | — |
| 3 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |