Where does “calcareus” come from?

calcareus (Latin) comes from Latin calcārius, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcareus (Latin): chalky

Definitions

  1. chalky

Ancestry of “calcareus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincalcāriusOf or pertaining to lime
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Latin calcārius →
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