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

  1. to shoe; To put on; To fit

Ancestry of “calzare”, step by step

calzare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin calceō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalceōto shoe, furnish with shoes
2Latincalceusshoe
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Medieval Latin calciarium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincalciarium—

Words derived from “calzare”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calceus →