Where does “descalçar” come from?
descalçar (Old Portuguese) comes from Late Latin discalceo, from Latin calceō, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
descalçar (Old Portuguese): to take off; to take off one's shoes
Definitions
- to take off; to take off one's shoes
Ancestry of “descalçar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | discalceo | I pull off or remove my shoes, make unshod |
| 2 | Latin | calceō | — |
| 3 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “descalçar”