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

Definitions

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”

Karson
kalsang
കളസം

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