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