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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalceō—
2Latincalceusshoe
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calzare”

  • calzone
  • calzone
  • calza
  • calzetta
  • calzificio
  • calzetteria
  • calzatoia
  • calzatoio
  • calze
  • calzerotto
  • calzino
  • calzatura
  • calzaturificio
  • calzaturiere
  • кальсоны
  • caleçon
  • kalsoneto
  • kalsono
  • καλσόν
  • κάλτσα
  • kalsoneto
  • kalsono
  • kalzetta
  • kăl sŏng
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