Where does “calcara” come from?

calcara (Italian) comes from Latin calcaria, from Latin calcārius, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcara (Italian): limekiln

Definitions

  1. limekiln

Ancestry of “calcara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalcarialime quarry; lime kiln; lime works
2LatincalcāriusOf or pertaining to lime
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calcara”

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