Calquer
/ˈkælkər/noun
A person who makes a tracing or copies a design or expression closely.
Did you know?Calquer ultimately descends from Latin calcare, “to tread” or “stamp,” the same root behind inculcate—originally, to stamp an idea into someone’s mind.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kalk-
“Heel or foot; the anatomical root associated with pressing or stepping.”
Classical Latin
Latin
calx / calcare
“Heel; to tread, press, or stamp down.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
calcare
“To press or impress, including by stamping or tracing.”
13th–14th Century
Italian
calcare
“To tread, press, or copy by tracing; the source of the technical sense.”
16th Century
French
calquer
“To trace or copy a design by pressing or reproducing its lines.”
Modern English
English
calquer
“A person who makes a tracing or closely copies a form, design, or expression.”
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