Where does “calcina” come from?
calcina (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin calcina, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
calcina (Italian): lime mortar; third-person singular present...
Definitions
- lime mortar; third-person singular present...
Ancestry of “calcina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | calcina | — |
| 2 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “calcina”