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Where does “calceo” come from?

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

Ancestry of “calceo”, step by step

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