Reconstruction:Latin/incalciare

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From in- +‎ calce- (heel) +‎ -āre (verb-forming suffix). For the semantic development, cf. the English expression hot on one's heels.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /enkalˈt͡sʲare/

Verb

*incalciāre (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)

  1. pursue

Descendants

  • Italo-Romance:
    • Italian: incalzare
  • Gallo-Italic:
    • Piedmontese: ancaossè
  • Gallo-Romance:
  • Ibero-Romance:

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