Where does “calcotipia” come from?
calcotipia (Italian) comes from Italian calco, from Italian calcare, from Latin calcō, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
calcotipia (Italian): copperplate printing
Definitions
- copperplate printing
Ancestry of “calcotipia”, step by step
calcotipia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian calco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | calco | cast (of sculpture) |
| 2 | Italian | calcare | limestone |
| 3 | Latin | calcō | to trample, tread on |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Italian tipia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tipia | — |