Where does “calilla” come from?

calilla (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.

calilla (Spanish): annoyance, bother; debt; annoying person

Definitions

  1. annoyance, bother; debt; annoying person

Ancestry of “calilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcalaprove; try, attempt; testing
2Spanishcalarof or pertaining to limestone or lime; limestone...
3Spanishcallime
4Vulgar Latincals
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Vulgar Latin cals
calilla — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer