Where does “calcina” come from?

calcina (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese calcinar, from French calciner, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calcina (Portuguese): third-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “calcina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecalcinarto calcine
2Frenchcalcinerto calcinate; to calcine
3Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
4Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from French calciner →