Where does “calzada” come from?

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

calzada (Spanish): sidewalk; driveway; road

Definitions

  1. sidewalk; driveway; road

Ancestry of “calzada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincalciatapaved road; nominative feminine singular of...
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →