The story
- Latin · derived fromcalcis
- English todaycalcimine
Alteration of kalsomine, after Latin calcis, genitive of calx (“lime”).
Words from the same roots
Latincalcis all →
calcigerouscalcine
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
calcimine
Today it means: A form of whitewash (inexpensive white paint) made from calcium carbonate, glue and water, used to coat wooden or plaster surfaces. Full definition →
Latin calcis