Where does “scalcinatura” come from?

scalcinatura (Italian) comes from Italian scalcinare, from Italian calcina, from Vulgar Latin calcina, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

scalcinatura (Italian): removal of plaster

Definitions

  1. removal of plaster

Ancestry of “scalcinatura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianscalcinareto remove mortar from
2Italiancalcinalime mortar; third-person singular present...
3Vulgar Latincalcina
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin calxEvery word from Vulgar Latin calcina
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