English
calcite
Calcite comes from Latin calx.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcalx
- Englishtodaycalcite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcalx
- Englishtodaycalcite
Formed from -ite
Linked words
through Latin calx
chalk, quilt, calculus, counterpoint, causeway, calcareous, caulk, recalcitrant, calzone, inculcate, 36 more
Today it means
noun A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO₃, found as limestone, chalk and marble.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin calx / calcite