Where does “meia-calça” come from?
meia-calça (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.
meia-calça (Portuguese): sock
Definitions
- sock
Ancestry of “meia-calça”, step by step
meia-calça traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese calça
| 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 |
via Portuguese [[meio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | [[meio | — |
via Portuguese meia]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | meia]] | — |