Where does “calceo” come from?

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

calceo (Latin): to shoe, furnish with shoes

Definitions

  1. to shoe, furnish with shoes

Ancestry of “calceo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “calceo”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →