Where does “kalcijs” come from?

kalcijs (Latvian) comes from New Latin calcium, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kalcijs (Latvian): calcium

Definitions

  1. calcium

Ancestry of “kalcijs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincalciumgenitive plural of calx; calcium
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 New Latin calcium →