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
Ancestry of “calcara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | calcaria | lime quarry; lime kiln; lime works |
| 2 | Latin | calcārius | — |
| 3 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “calcara”