Where does “alcance” come from?

alcance (Spanish) comes from Spanish alcanzar, from Vulgar Latin incalciare, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

alcance (Spanish): reach, range, scope

Definitions

  1. reach, range, scope

Ancestry of “alcance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalcanzarto reach; to attain or achieve; to be enough; to...
2Vulgar Latinincalciare
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “alcance

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Vulgar Latin incalciare