Where does “calçado” come from?
calçado (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin calceātus, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
Ancestry of “calçado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | calceātus | — |
| 2 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 3 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “calçado”