Where does “cálcio” come from?

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

cálcio (Portuguese): calcium

Definitions

  1. calcium

Ancestry of “cálcio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincalciumgenitive plural of calx; calcium
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “cálcio”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from New Latin calcium →