Where does “calcaire” come from?

calcaire (French) comes from Latin calcārius, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcaire (French): limestone; calcareous

Definitions

  1. limestone; calcareous

Ancestry of “calcaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincalcāriusOf or pertaining to lime
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calcaire”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calcārius →