Where does “calzo” come from?

calzo (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.

calzo (Spanish): wedge, chock

Definitions

wedge, chock

Ancestry of “calzo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “calzo”

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