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Where does “chalybs” come from?

chalybs (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χάλυψ, from Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῠψ — steel.

chalybs (Latin): iron, steel; weapons or implements made from iron...

Definitions

  1. iron, steel; weapons or implements made from iron...

Ancestry of “chalybs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχάλυψsteel, hardened iron
2Ancient Greekχᾰ́λῠψsteel

Words derived from “chalybs”

  • chalybem
  • calibe
  • calibeato
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