Where does “αμμοχάλικο” come from?

αμμοχάλικο (Greek) comes from Greek χαλίκι, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

αμμοχάλικο (Greek): aggregate, sand and gravel

Definitions

  1. aggregate, sand and gravel

Ancestry of “αμμοχάλικο”, step by step

αμμοχάλικο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek χαλίκι

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχαλίκιgravel; pebble
2Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Greek άμμος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekάμμοςsand; beach
2Ancient Greekἄμμοςsand; sandy ground, a racecourse
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Greek χαλίκι →