Where does “caliche” come from?
caliche (English) comes from Spanish caliche, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
caliche (English): A crude form of sodium nitrate from South...
Definitions
- A crude form of sodium nitrate from South...
Ancestry of “caliche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | caliche | saltpeter; salitre |
| 2 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |