Where does “călcâiaș” come from?

călcâiaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian călcâi, from Latin calcaneum, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

călcâiaș (Romanian): small heal

Definitions

  1. small heal

Ancestry of “călcâiaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancălcâiheel
2Latincalcaneumheel
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calcaneum →