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Where does “alcanzar” come from?

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

alcanzar (Spanish): to reach; to attain or achieve; to be enough; to...

Definitions

  1. to reach; to attain or achieve; to be enough; to...

Ancestry of “alcanzar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alcanzar”

  • alcance
  • alcançar
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →