Where does “encalçar” come from?

encalçar (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin incalciare, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

encalçar (Portuguese): to chase after, to pursue

Definitions

  1. to chase after, to pursue

Ancestry of “encalçar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinincalciare—
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Vulgar Latin incalciare →