Where does “calcicolo” come from?
calcicolo (Italian) comes from Italian calce, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
calcicolo (Italian): calcicolous
Ancestry of “calcicolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | calce | lime; in calce a; at the foot of |
| 2 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |