Where does “Chalcide” come from?
Chalcide (Middle French) comes from Latin Chalcidem, from Ancient Greek χαλκίς, from Ancient Greek χαλκός, from Latin pȳritēs, from Ancient Greek πῡρίτης λίθος, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Hellenic *pāwər.
Ancestry of “Chalcide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Chalcidem | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χαλκίς | unknown bird mentioned by Aristotle; European... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαλκός | copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze;... |
| 4 | Latin | pȳritēs | pyrite |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πῡρίτης λίθος | stone of fire, flint |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |