Where does “descalçado” come from?
descalçado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese descalçar, from Old Portuguese descalçar, from Late Latin discalceo, from Latin calceō, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
descalçado (Portuguese): barefoot
Ancestry of “descalçado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | descalçar | to take off; to take off one's shoes |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | descalçar | to take off; to take off one's shoes |
| 3 | Late Latin | discalceo | I pull off or remove my shoes, make unshod |
| 4 | Latin | calceō | — |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |