Where does “calcocite” come from?

calcocite (Italian) comes from Italian calco, from Italian calcare, from Latin calcō, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcocite (Italian): chalcocite

Definitions

  1. chalcocite

Ancestry of “calcocite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancalcocast (of sculpture)
2Italiancalcarelimestone
3Latincalcōto trample, tread on
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Latin calcō