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

  1. vessel in which quicklime is slaked with water

Ancestry of “calcinaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancalcinalime mortar; third-person singular present...
2Vulgar Latincalcina—
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Vulgar Latin calcina →