Where does “calzatoia” come from?

calzatoia (Italian) comes from Italian calzare, from Latin calceō, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calzatoia (Italian): chock, wedge

Definitions

  1. chock, wedge

Ancestry of “calzatoia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancalzareto shoe; To put on; To fit
2Latincalceōto shoe, furnish with shoes
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calceus →