Where does “calcinoso” come from?
calcinoso (Italian) comes from Italian calcina, from Vulgar Latin calcina, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
calcinoso (Italian): having the appearance of lime
Definitions
- having the appearance of lime
Ancestry of “calcinoso”, 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 |