Where does “calceō” come from?

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

calceō (Latin): to shoe, furnish with shoes

Definitions

  1. to shoe, furnish with shoes

Ancestry of “calceō”, step by step

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

Words derived from “calceō

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Latin calceus
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