chalco-

Etymology
, from.

Etymology
, from. Despite the appearance in English of a possible relation of chalco- to chalk, and any plausible semantic and cognate connections between limestones and ores in ancient times, the terms are not related by any known cognation. Note also the hard ch sound (/k/) in chalco- and words generated therefrom, which differs from the soft ch sound in.

Prefix

 * 1) Copper; relatedly, also  or.
 * 2) Ore.
 * 1) Ore.

Translations

 * Polish: chalko-