Where does “alcance” come from?

alcance (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese alcançar, from Old Portuguese acalçar, from Old Spanish alcalçar, from Vulgar Latin incalciare, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

alcance (Portuguese): reach; range; an instance of reaching something;...

Definitions

  1. reach; range; an instance of reaching something;...

Ancestry of “alcance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesealcançarto reach
2Old Portugueseacalçarto reach
3Old Spanishalcalçar
4Vulgar Latinincalciare
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Vulgar Latin incalciare