Where does “كلس” come from?
كلس (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܟܠܫܐ, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
كلس (Arabic): lime, chalk, whitewash
Definitions
- lime, chalk, whitewash
Ancestry of “كلس”, step by step
كلس traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Syriac ܟܠܫܐ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Syriac | ܟܠܫܐ | lime, quicklime, whitewash |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Arabic كِلْس
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كِلْس | — |