Where does “calcefiro” come from?

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

calcefiro (Italian): a metamorphic rock with granular texture

Definitions

  1. a metamorphic rock with granular texture

Ancestry of “calcefiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancalcelime; in calce a; at the foot of
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 Italian calce →