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
Ancestry of “calzador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | calzar | to wear or put on shoes; to be or have; to wedge,... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | calçar | — |
| 3 | Latin | calceō | — |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |