Where does “calcinar” come from?

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

calcinar (Portuguese): to calcine

Definitions

  1. to calcine

Ancestry of “calcinar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcalcinerto calcinate; to calcine
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “calcinar”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from French calciner →