Where does “calças” come from?

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

Ancestry of “calças”, step by step

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

Words derived from “calças”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calceus →