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

  1. in a loss; deficient; falling short

Ancestry of “alkanse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalcancereach, range, scope
2Spanishalcanzarto reach; to attain or achieve; to be enough; to...
3Vulgar Latinincalciare
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Vulgar Latin incalciare