Where does “caleta” come from?
caleta (Spanish) comes from Spanish cala, from Spanish calar, from Spanish cal, from Vulgar Latin cals, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
caleta (Spanish): small bay, cove, inlet; a lot
Definitions
- small bay, cove, inlet; a lot
Ancestry of “caleta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | cala | prove; try, attempt; testing |
| 2 | Spanish | calar | of or pertaining to limestone or lime; limestone... |
| 3 | Spanish | cal | lime |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | cals | — |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “caleta”