Where does “călcătură” come from?

călcătură (Romanian) comes from Romanian călca, from Latin calcō, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

călcătură (Romanian): footprint; step; trespassing, violation

Definitions

  1. footprint; step; trespassing, violation

Ancestry of “călcătură”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancălcato step, tread
2Latincalcōto trample, tread on
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 calcō →