Where does “caccagnu” come from?

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

caccagnu (Sicilian): heel

Definitions

  1. heel

Ancestry of “caccagnu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “caccagnu”

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