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

  1. lime mortar; third-person singular present...

Ancestry of “calcina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincalcina
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calcina

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Vulgar Latin calcina
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