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

  1. lime, chalk, whitewash

Ancestry of “كلس”, step by step

كلس traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Syriac ܟܠܫܐ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܟܠܫܐlime, quicklime, whitewash
2Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Arabic كِلْس

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكِلْس
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Classical Syriac ܟܠܫܐ
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