Where does “calheta” come from?
calheta (Portuguese) comes from Spanish caleta, from Spanish cala, from Spanish calar, from Spanish cal, from Vulgar Latin cals, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
calheta (Portuguese): a narrow bay
Ancestry of “calheta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | caleta | small bay, cove, inlet; a lot |
| 2 | Spanish | cala | prove; try, attempt; testing |
| 3 | Spanish | calar | of or pertaining to limestone or lime; limestone... |
| 4 | Spanish | cal | lime |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | cals | — |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “calheta”