Where does “calçada” come from?

calçada (Portuguese) comes from Latin calciāta, from Latin calcō, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calçada (Portuguese): feminine singular of calçado; sidewalk, pavement;...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of calçado; sidewalk, pavement;...

Ancestry of “calçada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalciāta
2Latincalcōto trample, tread on
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ