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Where does “calzar” come from?

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

calzar (Spanish): to wear or put on shoes; to be or have; to wedge,...

Definitions

  1. to wear or put on shoes; to be or have; to wedge,...

Ancestry of “calzar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesecalçar—
2Latincalceō—
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calzar”

  • calzador
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →