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
Ancestry of “cálcio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | calcium | genitive plural of calx; calcium |
| 2 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “cálcio”