Where does “calcareo” come from?

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

calcareo (Italian): calcareous

Definitions

  1. calcareous

Ancestry of “calcareo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincalcāriusOf or pertaining to lime
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calcārius →