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
Ancestry of “alcance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | alcanzar | to reach; to attain or achieve; to be enough; to... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | incalciare | — |
| 3 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |