Where does “caccagnata” come from?

caccagnata (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian caccagnu, from Latin calcaneum, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

caccagnata (Sicilian): backheel

Definitions

  1. backheel

Ancestry of “caccagnata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Siciliancaccagnuheel
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 →