Where does “calcinaio” come from?
calcinaio (Italian) comes from Italian calcina, from Vulgar Latin calcina, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
calcinaio (Italian): vessel in which quicklime is slaked with water
Definitions
- vessel in which quicklime is slaked with water
Ancestry of “calcinaio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | calcina | lime mortar; third-person singular present... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | calcina | — |
| 3 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |