Where does “călca” come from?

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

călca (Romanian): to step, tread

Definitions

  1. to step, tread

Ancestry of “călca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalcōto trample, tread on
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “călca”

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