Where does “calcine” come from?

calcine (English) comes from Medieval Latin calcinare, from Latin calcīna, from Latin calcis, from Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ — small stone, pebble.

calcine (English): to heat something without melting in order to...

Definitions

  1. to heat something without melting in order to...

Ancestry of “calcine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincalcinare
2Latincalcīna
3Latincalcisgenitive singular of calx; limestone; lime
4Ancient Greekχᾰ́λῐξsmall stone, pebble

Words derived from “calcine

Every word from Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξEvery word from Latin calcisEvery word from Latin calcīna