Where does “calcimine” come from?

calcimine (English) comes from English kalsomine, from Latin calcis, from Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ — small stone, pebble.

calcimine (English): A form of whitewash made from calcium carbonate,...

Definitions

  1. A form of whitewash made from calcium carbonate,...

Ancestry of “calcimine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkalsomineCalcimine; To calcimine
2Latincalcisgenitive singular of calx; limestone; lime
3Ancient Greekχᾰ́λῐξsmall stone, pebble

Words derived from “calcimine”

Every word from Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ →Every word from Latin calcis →Every word from English kalsomine →