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

Definitions

  1. heel

Ancestry of “călcâi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalcaneumheel
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “călcâi”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calcaneum →