Where does “caliche” come from?

caliche (Spanish) comes from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

caliche (Spanish): saltpeter; salitre

Definitions

  1. saltpeter; salitre

Ancestry of “caliche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
2Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “caliche”

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