Where does “motocalcio” come from?

motocalcio (Italian) comes from Italian calcio, from New Latin calcium, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

motocalcio (Italian): motorcycle football / polo

Definitions

  1. motorcycle football / polo

Ancestry of “motocalcio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancalcioa kick; association football, soccer; butt
2New Latincalciumgenitive plural of calx; calcium
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →