Where does “călcâi” come from?
călcâi (Romanian) comes from Latin calcaneum, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
călcâi (Romanian): heel
Ancestry of “călcâi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | calcaneum | heel |
| 2 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |