Where does “socalco” come from?

socalco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese socalcar, from Portuguese calçar, from Old Portuguese calçar, from Latin calceō, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

socalco (Portuguese): terrace, ledge

Definitions

  1. terrace, ledge

Ancestry of “socalco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesocalcarto trample, to squash
2Portuguesecalçarto shoe
3Old Portuguesecalçar
4Latincalceōto shoe, furnish with shoes
5Latincalceusshoe
6Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
7Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ