Where does “alkanse” come from?
alkanse (Tagalog) comes from Spanish alcance, from Spanish alcanzar, from Vulgar Latin incalciare, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
alkanse (Tagalog): in a loss; deficient; falling short
Definitions
- in a loss; deficient; falling short
Ancestry of “alkanse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | alcance | reach, range, scope |
| 2 | Spanish | alcanzar | to reach; to attain or achieve; to be enough; to... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | incalciare | — |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |