Where does “barytocalcite” come from?

barytocalcite (English) comes from English calcite, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

barytocalcite (English): A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral

Definitions

  1. A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral

Ancestry of “barytocalcite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcalcitea very widely distributed crystalline form of...
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →