Where does “descalzo” come from?
descalzo (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin *discalceus, from Latin discalceātus, from Latin discalceō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
descalzo (Spanish): barefoot
Definitions
- barefoot
Ancestry of “descalzo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *discalceus | — |
| 2 | Latin | discalceātus | barefoot, discalced |
| 3 | Latin | discalceō | to pull off or remove one's shoes, make unshod |
| 4 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 5 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 6 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |