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
- removal of plaster
Ancestry of “scalcinatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | scalcinare | to remove mortar from |
| 2 | Italian | calcina | lime mortar; third-person singular present... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | calcina | — |
| 4 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |