Where does “calcicosis” come from?
calcicosis (English) comes from English calcic, from English calci-, from English calcium, from English -ium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
calcicosis (English): Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of limestone...
Definitions
- Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of limestone...
Ancestry of “calcicosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | calcic | of, pertaining to, or derived from calcium or... |
| 2 | English | calci- | Related to calcium or its compounds; Used to form... |
| 3 | English | calcium | The chemical element , with an atomic number 20.... |
| 4 | English | -ium | 1997, Bryan Pfaffenberger, "Official Microsoft... |
| 5 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |