Where does “encalzar” come from?
encalzar (Spanish) comes from Asturian calce, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
encalzar (Spanish): to chase; to give chase to; to dog
Definitions
- to chase; to give chase to; to dog
Ancestry of “encalzar”, step by step
encalzar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Asturian calce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asturian | calce | course |
| 2 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |
via Vulgar Latin incalciare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | incalciare | — |
| 2 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |