Where does “chalcis” come from?

chalcis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χαλκίς, from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.

chalcis (Latin): A type of fish, possibly a sardine or herring; A...

Definitions

  1. A type of fish, possibly a sardine or herring; A...

Ancestry of “chalcis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχαλκίςunknown bird mentioned by Aristotle; European...
2Ancient Greekχαλκόςcopper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;...
3Latinpȳritēspyrite
4Ancient Greekπῡρίτης λίθοςstone of fire, flint
5Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
6Proto-Hellenic*pāwər—

Words derived from “chalcis”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər →Every word from Ancient Greek πῦρ →Every word from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος →