Where does “alkansá” come from?

alkansá (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese alcançar, from Old Portuguese acalçar, from Old Spanish alcalçar, from Vulgar Latin incalciare, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

alkansá (Kabuverdianu): accomplish

Definitions

  1. accomplish

Ancestry of “alkansá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesealcançarto reach
2Old Portugueseacalçarto reach
3Old Spanishalcalçar
4Vulgar Latinincalciare
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Vulgar Latin incalciare