Where does “calcea” come from?

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

calcea (Vulgar Latin): garment covering foot and leg

Definitions

  1. garment covering foot and leg

Ancestry of “calcea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalceusshoe
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calcea”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calceus →