Where does “calchina” come from?

calchina (Sardinian) comes from Vulgar Latin calcina, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calchina (Sardinian): lime (from limestone)

Definitions

  1. lime (from limestone)

Ancestry of “calchina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincalcina—
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Vulgar Latin calcina →
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