Where does “calcar” come from?
calcar (English) comes from Italian calcara, from Latin calcaria, from Latin calcārius, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
calcar (English): A small oven or furnace, used for the calcination...
Definitions
- A small oven or furnace, used for the calcination...
Ancestry of “calcar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | calcara | limekiln |
| 2 | Latin | calcaria | lime quarry; lime kiln; lime works |
| 3 | Latin | calcārius | — |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “calcar”