Where does “limestone” come from?
Limestone derives from English lime and English stone, compounds referring to a calcium-rich sedimentary rock formed from accumulated shells and skeletal remains.
limestone (English): An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water...
Definitions
- An abundant rock of marine and fresh-water...
Ancestry of “limestone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lime | Any inorganic material containing calcium,... |
| 2 | French | lime | file; lime |
| 3 | Latin | lima | file |
| 4 | Spanish | lima | lime; lemon; file |
| 5 | Spanish | Limón | — |
| 6 | Arabic | لَيْمُون | lemon, lime |
| 7 | Persian | لیمو | lemon; lime |
| 8 | Sanskrit | निम्बू | common lime or lemon |
| 9 | Mundari | lembu | — |