Where does “calthemite” come from?

calthemite (English) comes from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

calthemite (English): Any secondary calcareous deposit, created by the...

Definitions

  1. Any secondary calcareous deposit, created by the...

Ancestry of “calthemite”, step by step

calthemite traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek θέμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekθέμαThat which is placed or laid down; Something...
2Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Latin calx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
2Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek τίθημι →Every word from Ancient Greek θέμα →