Where does “calzador” come from?

calzador (Spanish) comes from Spanish calzar, from Old Portuguese calçar, from Latin calceō, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calzador (Spanish): shoehorn

Definitions

  1. shoehorn

Ancestry of “calzador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcalzarto wear or put on shoes; to be or have; to wedge,...
2Old Portuguesecalçar
3Latincalceōto shoe, furnish with shoes
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Latin calceus