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Where does “calibe” come from?

calibe (Italian) comes from Latin chalybs, from Ancient Greek χάλυψ, from Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῠψ — steel.

calibe (Italian): steel; iron

Definitions

  1. steel; iron

Ancestry of “calibe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchalybsiron, steel; weapons or implements made from iron...
2Ancient Greekχάλυψsteel, hardened iron
3Ancient Greekχᾰ́λῠψsteel

Words derived from “calibe”

  • calibeato
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