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Where does “calceans” come from?

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

calceans (Latin): chocked

Definitions

  1. chocked

Ancestry of “calceans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalceō—
2Latincalceusshoe
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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