Where does “calcico” come from?

calcico (Italian) comes from Italian calcio, from New Latin calcium, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcico (Italian): calcic

Definitions

  1. calcic

Ancestry of “calcico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancalcioa kick; association football, soccer; butt
2New Latincalciumgenitive plural of calx; calcium
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ
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