Where does “calcar” come from?
calcar (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
calcar (Latin): spur; incitement, stimulus
Definitions
- spur; incitement, stimulus
Ancestry of “calcar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |