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Where does “calcinare” come from?

calcinare (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin calcīna, from Latin calcis, from Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ.

Ancestry of “calcinare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalcīna—
2Latincalcisgenitive singular of calx; limestone; lime
3Ancient Greekχᾰ́λῐξ—

Words derived from “calcinare”

  • calcination
  • calcine
  • calciner
  • calcinable
  • recalcination
  • recalcine
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