Where does “calção” come from?
calção (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese calça, from Old Portuguese calça, from Late Latin calcea, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
calção (Portuguese): shorts
Ancestry of “calção”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | calça | trousers, pants; ring |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | calça | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | calcea | — |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “calção”