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
Ancestry of “calcaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | calcārius | — |
| 2 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “calcaire”