Where does “calzones” come from?

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

calzones (Spanish): underpants

Definitions

  1. underpants

Ancestry of “calzones”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincalceagarment covering foot and leg
2Latincalceusshoe
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calzones

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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