Where does “calzare” come from?
calzare (Italian) comes from Latin calceō, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
calzare (Italian): to shoe; To put on; To fit
Definitions
- to shoe; To put on; To fit
Ancestry of “calzare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | calceō | — |
| 2 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 3 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “calzare”