Where does “calcivorus” come from?

calcivorus (Latin) comes from Latin vorō, from Latin voto, from Proto-Italic wetā(je)-, from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- — to say.

calcivorus (Latin): lime/limestone-eating

Definitions

  1. lime/limestone-eating

Ancestry of “calcivorus”, step by step

calcivorus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vorō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvorōto devour; to eat greedily
2Latinvotodative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of...
3Proto-Italicwetā(je)-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweth₂-to say

via Latin calx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
2Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weth₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic wetā(je)- →Every word from Latin voto →